1A person who has represented Oxford or Cambridge University in a minor sport or as a second choice in any sport.
〈英〉（牛津或剑桥大学的）次要项目的选手；替补队员
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A depressing start to the season for Brasenose, but on paper they were by far the underdogs: Catz fielded a team of four half-blue players, and their superior experience and composure was evident throughout.
On the contrary, at Oxford he'd been a squash and tennis half-blue.
1.1The distinction gained as a half-blue.
成为（牛津或剑桥大学的）次要项目选手（或替补队员）的荣誉
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A discretionary half blue may be awarded to a member of the A team in the Varsity match who who achieves a score of at least 46.0 in the BUSA competition, provided that they perform well in both competitions.
He had always been keen on swimming and water polo and won his half blue at Cambridge.