"do by halves" 怎么发音
expression
ˈdu/ /ˈbaɪ/ /ˈhævz
DOO by HAVZ
dʉː/ /bˈaɪ/ /hˈɑːvz
DOO by HAHVZ
释义
To do something incompletely, without full effort or attention; not finishing or doing something properly.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈdu/ /ˈbaɪ/ /ˈhævz
英式英语
dʉː/ /bˈaɪ/ /hˈɑːvz
简化发音
美式
DOO by HAVZ
英式
DOO by HAHVZ
语境中听
You should never do by halves if you want good results.
My mother says not to do by halves when cleaning the house.
If you start a project, don't do by halves.
He never does things by halves—if he commits, he gives it everything.