better half

英 [ˌbetə ˈhɑːf]

美 [ˌbetər ˈhæf]

n. 另一半(指配偶或恋人)

牛津词典

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I told him he must play hard because his better half is watching him.
我告诉过邓军，他必须好好打，因为他那口子现在正瞧着他。
You are the better half of me that makes me whole.
你是我的一半，使我成为一个完整的人。
I am waiting for a woman, a appropriate one, the better half.
我只是在等待一个适合的女人，一个很好的另一半。
I'll have to ask my better half.
我得问问我那口子。
I promised to take my better half shopping this afternoon.
我答应我妻子下午带她去买东西。
But Greg Creed, its chief executive, predicted a better second half to the year.
但该公司首席执行官格雷格•克里德（GregCreed）预计今年下半年业绩会有所好转。
In the whole straw covered treatment, the yield and quality of Chuanxiong by the double and the middle amount were better than half the amount of covering.
整草覆盖各处理，川芎产量和品质倍量和中量覆盖处理优于半量处理，产投比却中量高于半量，倍量最低。
His better half is a teacher.
他的妻子是位教师。
Tom: You mean they are tired of their better half?
你意思是说他们对他们的另一半厌倦了？
Better be half hanged than ill wed.
宁做单身汉，不结恶姻缘。