[英文成語] HALF A MIND TO DO SOMETHING. - 心不在焉，可能損失甚大

半心半意

喺香港，我哋會用「半桶水」來形容一個人知識或技能唔係好全面。佢嘅英文等同於「Half a mind to do something」，即係說一個人如果做一件事情時心不在焉，可能會做得唔好。例如，你要準備一場重要嘅演講，但係如果你只係懷著半心半意嘅態度去準備，觀眾很快就會察覺到你嘅不認真，這樣不僅會影響你嘅表現，亦可能會影響到你嘅職業生涯。因此，進行任何事情，都應該全心全意，非常認真地去對待，咁樣才能達到最好嘅效果同埋得到他人嘅尊重同認可。用心嘅態度，終將帶來好處。

例句

1. I've got half a mind to call him and cancel our plans.

   我真係想打畀佢同取消咗我哋嘅約會。

2. She had half a mind to skip the meeting and go see a movie instead.

   佢真係有啲想skip咗個會議，去睇戲。

3. Tom told me he had half a context to confront his brother about the money issue, but he changed his mind last minute.

   Tom話佢真係有啲想同佢阿哥對質話錢嘅問題，但最後佢轉咗主意。