Half-time is the short rest in the middle of a game that is played in two halves, like football or basketball. The whistle goes, players walk off, coaches talk, the crowd buys drinks — then the second half starts.

Half-time is是 in the middle of a game一場比賽中間 the short rest的短暫休息，that is played in two halves這種比賽分成上下兩個半場，like football or basketball像足球或籃球。The whistle goes哨聲響起，players walk off球員走下場，coaches talk教練講話，the crowd buys drinks觀眾買飲料——then接著 the second half starts下半場開始。

People also use it as an adjective: the half-time score is the score at that break; a half-time show is the entertainment in the middle (famous at some American football games). You will hear “at half-time” constantly in sports talk; it is ordinary, not fancy.

People also use it人們也拿它 as an adjective當形容詞：the half-time score is中場比數就是 at that break在那個休息時刻 the score的比數；a half-time show is中場表演就是 the entertainment in the middle中間的娛樂節目 (famous at some American football games在某些美式足球比賽很有名)。in sports talk在運動話題裡 You will hear “at half-time” constantly你會不斷聽到 “at half-time”；it is ordinary它很普通，not fancy不花俏。

Though actually, it is easy to hear the same pieces and think of something else. “Half the time” means “on about half of the occasions” (“Half the time I forget my keys”). That is not this word. And half-time is not half-term, which is a British school holiday.

Though actually不過實際上，it is easy很容易 to hear the same pieces聽到同樣的零件 and think of something else卻想到別的東西。“Half the time” means意思是 “on about half of the occasions”「大約一半的次數」 (“Half the time I forget my keys”「我有一半的時候忘了帶鑰匙」)。That那個 is not this word不是這個字。And half-time is not half-term而 half-time 也不是 half-term，which is a British school holiday那是英國學校的期中假期。