cut in half与cut into halves

题目

cut in half与cut into halves
cut in half 与cut into half与cut in halves与cut into halves哪个是正确的?求正确翻译?
1.The troublemaker cut the watermelon in half
2.The troublemaker cut the watermelon into halves.
两句话有什么区别?如何翻译?

答案

cut in half 和cut into halves 都是切成两半,前者强调状态是2半,后者强调动作切成2半