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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Better half an egg than empty shell.
半只蛋也比空壳好。
Better be half hanged than ill wed.
宁做单身汉，不结恶姻缘。
She is the better novelist by half.
她是一个非常杰出的小说家。
Should I walk the path of my worse or better half?
我应该如何选择我的人生是光明还是黑暗？
I promised to take my better half shopping this afternoon.
我答应我妻子下午带她去买东西。
I hope she will become my better half in the long run.
我希望她能够成为我的终身伴侣。
And it's better to half throttle your way around with freedom than to full throttle your way into incarceration.
最好是半油门附近的路比全油门和自由进入监禁。
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。
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？
Many, many congratulations on your marriage. Better Be half hanged than ill wed.
祝贺你们缔结良缘。宁做单身汉，不结恶姻缘。