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。
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。
I'll have to ask my better half.
我得问问我那口子。
That you are my better half.
你是我不可缺的另一半。
What's more, I prefer to be the better half.
还有，我更想做个贤内助。
She is the better novelist by half.
她是一个非常杰出的小说家。
We said to the players before the game it was a chance for some of them to show what they can do and it was pleasing to see a much better second half display.
在赛前，我们对球员们说，这场比赛对他们其中一些人是个表现自己能力的机会，很高兴下半场看到相对而言好得多的表现了。
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。
His Black Eyed Peas better half has also extolled the supportive aspect of their relationship, which began in2004 after Duhamel admitted in an interview that he'd had a dream about her.
他的黑眼豆豆还赞扬了他们的关系，从2004年开始，杜哈明在接受采访时承认，他有一个关于她的梦想。
I'll go if my better half lets me.
老婆大人批准我便去。