half dozen

英 美
  • 半打;六个
  • dozen n.(一)打;十二个adj.一打的;十二个的
  • half n.一半;下半场;半学年adj.一半的;不完全的adv.一半地;不完全地
Adjective:
  1. denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units

    1. He charged two dollars for half a dozen eggs.
      半打鸡蛋他要价两美元。
    2. I told him I had carried that spoon to match it with half a dozen new ones.
      我告诉他我带这个银匙,是打算来配半打新的。
    3. Hong Kong started half a dozen Kees on his trails.
      香港马上派了六个姬家的人盯梢他。
    4. One chopped himself in half, and then there were six.
      一个把自己砍成两半还剩六个。