“多半地”常见的英文表达可以是 “mostly” 或 “for the most part”,具体使用哪个取决于语境:
“mostly”:是一个副词,表示“大部分地;多半地;主要地” ,常用于描述整体中大部分的情况。例如:
The audience was mostly young people.(观众多半是年轻人。 )
The vegetables in this dish are mostly carrots and potatoes.(这道菜里的蔬菜多半是胡萝卜和土豆。 )
“for the most part”:是一个短语,意思是“在大多数情况下;多半地;大体上” ,强调在多数情形下是这样。例如:
For the most part, the students were attentive during the lecture.(在讲座过程中,学生们多半都很专心。 )
The weather has been good for the most part this summer.(今年夏天,天气多半都很好。 )