上半年的英文：
first half (of a year)

Turnover is stagnant for the first half of the year.
今年上半年营业额是停滞的。

When the first grading period ended, April was disap- pointed when she got a B-minus in math, Lucille continues.
“但上半年成绩出来时她很失望，因为她数学只得了个B一，”吕西尔接着说。

And that is one reason why the economy has been growing only slowly in the first half of this year.
上半年经济发展速度比较低，就有这么一条原因。

There should be a public beta later this year, with the final release "in the first half of 2010".
今年晚些时候应该有一个公开测试版，最终版本要在“在2010年上半年” 发布。

the First International
第一国际（1864－1876）

first approximation
第一次近似;第一近似值;初步近似;一次近似值;一级近似;首次近似

There was a hush at first.
先是一阵寂静。

That is a job and a half.
那是非常困难的工作。

half-believe ";"half believing, half doubting
将信将疑

Year succeeds to year.
年复一年。

This year is a banner year for crops.
今年是个丰年。

Year after year went past.
一年又一年过去了。