“中途退学”常见的英文表达有 “drop out of school midway” 或 “quit school midway”，也可更简洁地说成 “drop out of school”（虽未明确“中途”，但在语境中常能体现该含义，若需强调“中途”可加 “midway” 等词） 。
drop out of school midway：强调在学业进行过程中退出。例如：He decided to drop out of school midway due to financial difficulties.（由于经济困难，他决定中途退学。）
quit school midway：意思与 “drop out of school midway” 相近。例如：She had to quit school midway to take care of her sick mother.（她不得不中途退学去照顾生病的母亲。）