一半争取英语中译为"half-hearted"。
来源:这个短语来源于拉丁语,"cor" 是 "heart" 的意思,"com" 是 "together" 的意思。所以 "con-cord" 就是 "heart together" 的意思。后来, "con-cord" 演变成了 "concord",它的意思就是 "heart" 和 "together" 的结合。
一些英文例句及其中文翻译:
He only made a half-hearted attempt to finish the project.
他只是半心不在地完成了这个项目。
She gave a half-hearted smile when I asked her how she was feepng.
当我问她感觉如何时,她半吊子地笑了笑。
He made a half-hearted promise to call me later.
他半吊子地承诺稍后给我打电话。