semi

/ˈsemi/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsemi/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈse-ˌmī also -mē/ (ame, mw) · /sem.i-/ (bre, ipa) · /sem.aɪ-/ (ame, ipa)

semi — 名詞

  • semisingular
  • semisplural

1. in a knockout tournament, a match whose winner then goes through to the final; t

1.名詞B1
釋義

準決賽

淘汰賽中決定決賽參賽者的比賽

in a knockout tournament, a match whose winner then goes through to the final; two such matches are played, and the winners face each other for the championship.

例句

Brazil will play Germany in the first semi on Tuesday evening.

巴西將在週二晚上的第一場準決賽中對上德國。

collocation: in the semi

Noa scored the winning goal in the semi and sent her team to the final.

Noa 在準決賽中踢進致勝球，帶領球隊挺進決賽。

同義詞
  • semifinal

    full form of 'semi'; preferred in formal contexts

  • qualifier

    a match that decides which competitor advances; may refer to earlier rounds too

反義詞
  • final

    the championship match that follows the semi

文法句型

semi as countable noun

用法筆記

Informal clipping of 'semifinal'. Very common in sports news and commentary. Use 'semifinal' in formal or academic writing.

常見錯誤

❌Our team lost in the semi-finale.
✅Our team lost in the semi-final.
💡'Finale' means the last performance of a show; the last round of a competition is the 'final'.

2. a home which shares one of its side walls with the house next door, so the two b

2.名詞B2
釋義

半獨立屋

與鄰屋共用一面牆的連棟房屋

a home which shares one of its side walls with the house next door, so the two buildings form a connected pair.

例句

The Watanabe family bought a three-bedroom semi in a quiet suburb of Leeds.

渡邊家在里茲的安靜郊區買了一間三房的半獨立屋。

collocation: buy a semi

Their semi has a small front garden and a driveway for two cars.

他們的半獨立屋有個小花園，還有可停兩輛車的車道。

同義詞
反義詞

文法句型

semi as countable noun

用法筆記

Chiefly British. Clipping of 'semi-detached house'. In British real estate listings, often written as 'semi'. In American English, such a home is called a 'duplex' or 'twin home'.

常見錯誤

❌I live in a semi-detach house.
✅I live in a semi-detached house.
💡The adjective form is 'semi-detached', not 'semi-detach'.

3. a very large truck used for carrying goods, made up of a front cabin that pulls

3.名詞B2
釋義

聯結車

由車頭和長形貨櫃組成的大型貨運卡車

a very large truck used for carrying goods, made up of a front cabin that pulls a long box-like trailer behind it.

例句

A semi overturned on the highway and blocked all three lanes for hours.

一輛聯結車在高速公路上翻覆，堵住了三個車道好幾個小時。

collocation: semi overturns / semi on the highway

Emre drives a semi for a shipping company, delivering furniture across five states.

Emre 為一家貨運公司開聯結車，負責將傢俱運送到五個州。

同義詞

文法句型

semi as countable noun

用法筆記

Chiefly North American. Clipping of 'semi-trailer' or 'semitrailer truck'. Also called an '18-wheeler' or 'tractor-trailer'. In British English, a similar vehicle is called an 'articulated lorry' or 'artic'.

常見錯誤

❌The semi trailer was carrying fruits.
✅The semi was carrying fruit.
💡When used alone, 'semi' already means the whole truck-and-trailer combination, not just the trailer part.

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