midi
/ˈmɪd.i/ (bre, ipa) · [mˈidi] /ˈmɪd.i/ (ame, ipa) · [mˈidi] /ˈmi-dē/ (ame, mw)
midi — adjective
- midipositive
- more midicomparative
- most midisuperlative
1. describing clothing, especially a skirt or dress, that ends around the middle of
describing clothing, especially a skirt or dress, that ends around the middle of the calf.
Dewi chose a midi skirt for the school concert in Tainan.
midi + skirt in common fashion use
The boutique displayed a cream midi dress beside silver shoes.
midi + dress
For the office party, Tara rented a black midi coat.
In the catalog, every midi dress ended well below the knee.
- mid-calf
neutral descriptive term for the same clothing length
- below-the-knee
broader and slightly less exact than midi
文法句型
midi + skirt/dress/coat
用法筆記
Usually used before a clothing noun such as skirt, dress, or coat. In fashion talk, it contrasts with mini for shorter styles and maxi for much longer ones.
常見錯誤
2. describing something that comes in a middle size rather than a very small or ver
describing something that comes in a middle size rather than a very small or very large one.
Our bakery moved to a midi van after the tiny truck failed.
midi + van for a middle-sized vehicle
The builder ordered a midi skip for broken tiles and old wood.
midi + skip
At the rental shop, Otis chose a midi bus for twelve guests.
Between the mini and maxi bins, the midi option fit best.
- mid-size
common label for something in the middle of a size range
- medium-sized
more general than midi and used in wider contexts
文法句型
midi + van/skip/bus
用法筆記
Mainly seen in British product labels or sales language, often beside mini and maxi to show a middle size in a range.
常見錯誤
midi — noun
- midisingular
- midisplural
1. a garment, especially a skirt or dress, that ends around the middle of the calf.
a garment, especially a skirt or dress, that ends around the middle of the calf.
Yael wore a navy midi to the cousin's engagement dinner.
wear a midi
The shop sells linen midis for hot weekends by the coast.
linen midis
For the photo shoot, the stylist replaced the mini with a midi.
A dark green midi hung beside two jackets in the window.
- mid-calf dress
specific when the garment is clearly a dress
- mid-calf skirt
specific when the garment is clearly a skirt
文法句型
wear a midi
buy a midi
a midi in + color/fabric
用法筆記
This shortened noun is common in fashion contexts where the garment type is clear from the shop, event, or outfit being discussed.
常見錯誤
2. the digital standard that lets electronic instruments, computers, and similar eq
the digital standard that lets electronic instruments, computers, and similar equipment exchange music-performance data.
Joshua plugged the keyboard into the laptop with a MIDI cable.
MIDI cable linking devices
The studio uses MIDI to send drum patterns to three synths.
use MIDI to send performance data
During rehearsal, Aoi checked the MIDI settings before the song started.
A MIDI file let Benjamin change the piano part after recording.
文法句型
use MIDI
MIDI cable
MIDI file
用法筆記
Usually written in capitals because it comes from Musical Instrument Digital Interface. It refers to performance data and control signals, not to recorded sound itself.