half-term

/ˌhɑːf ˈtɜːm/ /ˌhæf ˈtɜːrm/

Meanings

noun

期中假，半学期假期

A short school holiday in the middle of the term.

Examples :

""We're going to visit my grandparents during half-term." "

我们打算期中假的时候去看望我的爷爷奶奶。

adjective

期中，中小学期中假期。

Pertaining to the half term school holiday.

Examples :

"The children are excited for the half-term holiday. "

孩子们都对期中假期感到很兴奋。

holiday education time

Related Words

middle noun

/ˈmɪdəl/ /ˈmɘdɘl/

中间，中央。

"The middle of a circle is the point which has the same distance to every point of circle."

圆的中心点到圆上任意一点的距离都相等。

school noun

/skuːl/

鱼群，（海豚等的）群。

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

潜水员们遇到了一大群鲭鱼。

pertaining verb

/pəˈteɪnɪŋ/ /pɚˈteɪnɪŋ/

属于，关于。

"The documents pertaining to my car insurance claim are now all submitted. "

关于我的汽车保险索赔的所有文件现在都已经提交了。

holiday noun

/ˈhɒlɪdeɪ/ /ˈhɑləˌdeɪ/

假期, 假日，节日

"Today is a Wiccan holiday!"

今天是个巫术节日！

children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

孩子，儿童，子女

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

对他手下留情吧：他不过是个孩子。

visit noun

/ˈvɪzɪt/

访问，拜访

"My visit to the museum was very interesting. "

我这次参观博物馆的经历非常有趣。

term noun

/tɜːm/ /tɝm/

界限，范围。

""Alright, look...we can spend the holidays with your parents, but this time it will be on my terms.""

好吧，听着...我们可以和你父母一起过节，但这次必须按我的条件来，得有个我的底线/范围/界限。

short noun

/ʃoːt/ /ʃɔːt/ /ʃɔɹt/

短路

"The faulty electrical wiring caused a short circuit, plunging the whole house into darkness. "

故障的电线导致了短路，整个房子顿时陷入一片黑暗。

going verb

/ˈɡəʊɪŋ/ /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

走，去。

"The children are going to school. "

孩子们正在去学校。

excited verb

/ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/

激动，使兴奋

"The fireworks which opened the festivities excited anyone present."

開幕式上的煙火讓在場的所有人都激動不已。

during verb

/ˈdjɔː.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈdʒɔːɹɪŋ/ /ˈd(j)ʊɚ.ɪŋ/

持续，延续，持久。

"The storm during all night. "

暴风雨持续了整夜。

grandparents verb

/ˈɡrænˌpeːrənts/ /ˈɡræmˌpeːrənts/

当...祖父，当...外祖父

"Even though she wasn't their biological grandmother, Mrs. Davis loved to grandparent the neighborhood children, baking them cookies and reading them stories. "

即使戴维斯太太不是他们的亲生祖母，她也喜欢像祖母一样疼爱邻居家的孩子们，给他们烤饼干，给他们讲故事。