half-game
UKˈhɑːf ɡeɪmUSˈhæf ɡeɪm
Meaning
1n.
（体育或竞赛中）未全力以赴的比赛；半心半意的表现
2adj.
不认真的；未尽全力的
Usage
The team was accused of playing a half-game in the final match.
该球队被指控在决赛中未全力以赴。
His half-game attitude during practice frustrated the coach.
他训练时敷衍的态度让教练感到沮丧。
It was clearly a half-game, with key players staying on the bench.
这明显是一场留力的比赛，关键球员都坐在替补席上。
Etymology
half-game 由两个古英语词根直接复合而成，字面意为"一半的游戏"。该词最初用于描述参与者未投入全力的竞赛或娱乐活动，暗示缺乏严肃性和完整性。随着竞技体育的发展，它逐渐专指运动员或团队未发挥全部实力的比赛状态，生动体现了"部分参与"到"态度不认真"的词义演变逻辑。