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Since I installed solar panels on my house, my energy bill has been cut in half.
家に太陽電池パネルを設置してから、電気代が半分に減った。
The second half of a man's life is made up of nothing but the habits he has acquired during the first half.
人生の後半というのは、ただ前半に会得した習慣だけで成り立っているのさ。
Although I broke test tubes and played about with chemicals for fun, I did occasionally manage to obey the teacher's instructions as well; repeating experiments that others had long ago undertaken.
If a women walks on a public street exposing her lower body, it's public indecency. If she walks while exposing her upper body, then it's a violation of article 20(1) of the minor offenses act.
The government got their majority at the last election.
与党は前の選挙で過半数を占めた。
This train will get you there in half the time.
この列車で行けば半分の時間で行けます。
I haven't heard from Tanaka for the last six months.
田中君からこの半年間何の消息もない。
Sometimes reading took up half his time.
時には読書が彼の時間の半分を占めた。
Don't leave your work half done.
仕事を中途半端にするな。
The chances are two to one against us.
形勢は2対1で不利、勝ち目は半分。
Literature flourishes best when it is half a trade and half an art.
文字はそれが半ば商売、半ば芸術であるとき最高に栄える。
Fire cannot be prevented by half measures.
火事は中途半端なやり方では防げない。
I am halfway through this detective story.
この推理小説はまだ半分ぐらいしか読んでいない。
He instantly agreed to it, and I presently found that I could save half what he paid me.
彼はすぐ賛成し、私はまもなく彼が私にくれる額の半分を節約できることを知った。
The company president's welcome was so long that we were squeezed for time in the second half of the ceremony.
社長の挨拶が長くて式の後半が押せ押せになってしまった。
One may as well not know a thing at all, as know it but imperfectly.
物事を中途半端に知っているより、全く知らない方がましだ。
Much legal language is obscure to a layman.
法律用語の大半は素人にはわかりにくい。
He talks big but he's never done half the things that he said he has.
彼はほら吹きで、言ったことの半分もやったことがない。
This bridge is one and half times as long as that.
この橋はあの橋の一倍半の長さがある。
That bridge is half as long as this one.
あの橋はこの橋の半分の長さである。
School begins at half past eight.
学校は8時半から始まる。
More than half the residents are opposed to the plan.
住民の半数以上はその計画に反対だ。
I have only half as many books as he does.
僕には彼の半分の本しかない。
Our school begins at eight-thirty.
私たちの学校は8時半に始まります。
I am halfway through this detective story.
この推理小説はまだ半分も読んでない。
We still have more than halfway to go to get to the top of the mountain. Are you really already exhausted?
頂上までまだ半分以上あるのに、もうへたばったの?
Don't come to school to lark around.
遊び半分に学校へ来るな。
Half of the apple was rotten.
そのりんごの半分は腐っていた。
I bought ten pencils, half of which were to be given to my brother.
私は鉛筆を10本買ったが、そのうち半分は弟に与える事になっていた。
Breakfast is served from 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
朝食は午前7時半から11時までです。
I am looking forward to walking around the Izu Peninsula with some of my friends during summer vacation.
僕はこの夏休みに数人の友達と、伊豆半島を歩いて一周するのを楽しみにしています。
He dropped out half way into the race.
彼は半分行った所でレースから脱落してしまった。
The post office is half a mile away.
郵便局は半マイル向こうにある。
More than half of my books were destroyed by the fire last night.
蔵書の半分以上が昨夜の火事で焼失してしまった。
By then Tony was in his middle sixties and still able to work hard, but he had a brand-new truck now, a new mower, a lot of other equipment and three people helping him.