half-time

half-time — noun

1. a scheduled pause at the middle point of a sports competition when players rest

1.名詞B1
釋義

a scheduled pause at the middle point of a sports competition when players rest and coaches can talk with their team about the second part of the game

例句

Coach Mateo gathered his players for a quick team talk at half-time.

preposition: at half-time

Élise bought a hot drink and checked the half-time scores on her phone.

collocation: half-time score

同義詞
  • interval

    more general; used in theatre and concerts as well as in sports (especially British English)

  • intermission

    common in US English; used for both sports and entertainment events

  • break

    less specific; can refer to any pause, not necessarily at the midpoint

文法句型

half-time (no article)

at half-time

during half-time

用法筆記

Half-time refers to a specific point in a timed game (the midpoint), not to rest breaks that occur at other moments in the match. It is uncountable and typically appears without an article: 'at half-time', not 'at a half-time'.

常見錯誤

❌The coach gave instructions during the half-time.
✅The coach gave instructions during half-time.
💡Half-time is uncountable and does not take an article here.
❌The game has two half-times.
✅The game has two halves and a half-time in the middle.
💡Half-time is the interval, not a segment of play.