“半学年”常见的英文表达是 “half academic year” 或 “half a school year”。
half academic year: “academic year”指“学年” ,这是较为正式、学术的表达,在描述学校教学安排、课程规划等学术相关语境中经常使用。例如:The mid-term exam is usually held in the middle of the half academic year.(期中考试通常在半学年的中期举行。)
half a school year: “school year”也是“学年”的意思,这种表达更通俗易懂,在日常交流、一般性描述学校事务时较为常用。例如:We'll have a field trip in half a school year.(我们将在半学年之后进行一次实地考察旅行。 )