cut ... in half的意思是切成两半,强调状态是两半。例句:Officials believe the number of deaths caused by tuberculosis could be cut in half by 2010. 官员们认为,到2010年为止,由肺结核导致的死亡人数能减少一半。At the same time the rations of party workers, soldiers and government officials were cut in half. 同时,还把党员干部、战土以及政府机关工作人员的口粮削减了一半。cut ... in halves的意思是切成两半,强调动作切成了两半。例句:The view from Hubble is like seeing an onion cut in halves, where each skin layer is discernible. 从哈勃看去这就好比一个从中间切开的洋葱,每一层都看的清清楚楚。In addition, the incentive payment Zhang was promised was also cut in halves. 此外,公司曾允诺他的奖金也缩水了一半。
cut in英 [kʌt ɪn] 美 [kʌt ɪn] 切入; 插嘴; 超车push in (或 into)把(某人或某物)推入;把…塞入:You can push the pin in with your thumb.你可以用大拇指把图钉按进去。挤进去;插手;插话:Don't push in,wait in line like everyone else.不要插队,像别人一样排队等候。(船)靠岸[口语]闯入:The wife can push in,and take over the man's place.妻子可以闯入丈夫的领地取代他的作用。以上来源于:《21世纪大英汉词典》