do by halves

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To perform (a task, etc) partially or incompletely; to do (something) inadequately, halfheartedly, or shoddily. idiomatic,transitive
    — [A] pedestrian tour of Europe could not be complete without them. Of course that decided me at once to see them, for I never allow myself to do things by halves, or in a slurring, slipshod way.

词形变化

does by halves present,singular,third-person doing by halves participle,present did by halves past done by halves participle,past do by half-measures alternative
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