semi
semi — noun
1. in a knockout tournament, a match whose winner then goes through to the final; t
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.
Brazil will play Germany in the first semi on Tuesday evening.
collocation: in the semi
Noa scored the winning goal in the semi and sent her team to the final.
Tickets for both semis sold out within hours of going on sale.
The coach said the semi was harder than the final; both teams were evenly matched.
- 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
2. a home which shares one of its side walls with the house next door, so the two b
a home which shares one of its side walls with the house next door, so the two buildings form a connected pair.
The Watanabe family bought a three-bedroom semi in a quiet suburb of Leeds.
collocation: buy a semi
Their semi has a small front garden and a driveway for two cars.
Semi-detached homes are often cheaper than detached houses, but more private than flats.
Caleb and his partner saved for years before they could buy a semi near Bristol.
- semi-detached house
full form; formal register
- duplex
US term for a two-unit house sharing a wall
- detached house
a standalone house with no shared walls
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
3. a very large truck used for carrying goods, made up of a front cabin that pulls
a very large truck used for carrying goods, made up of a front cabin that pulls a long box-like trailer behind it.
A semi overturned on the highway and blocked all three lanes for hours.
collocation: semi overturns / semi on the highway
Emre drives a semi for a shipping company, delivering furniture across five states.
Rain made the road slippery, and a loaded semi skidded into the barrier near Phoenix.
Tamás parked his semi at the dock and began unloading crates of oranges.
- semitrailer
full form; formal register
- 18-wheeler
informal US term referring to the number of wheels
- tractor-trailer
US term emphasizing the two-part structure
- articulated lorry
British term for the same type of vehicle
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
semi — prefix
1. a prefix meaning half or partly, added to adjectives and nouns to show that some
a prefix meaning half or partly, added to adjectives and nouns to show that something is halfway between two states or less than fully the case — for example, 'semi-conscious' means not fully conscious, and 'semi-circle' means half a circle.
The soldier was found semi-conscious after the explosion and rushed to the medical unit.
prefix: semi-conscious = partly conscious
Rachel arranged the chairs in a semi-circle so everyone could see the speaker.
prefix: semi-circle = half circle
The school uses a semi-automatic attendance system that still needs some human checks.
After retiring, Hao enjoys a semi-retired lifestyle, doing freelance work only two days a week.
文法句型
semi- + adjective
semi- + noun
用法筆記
Highly productive prefix — can be added to many adjectives and nouns to create new words (semi-permanent, semi-professional, semi-formal, semi-darkness). Some established compounds drop the hyphen (semicircle, semicolon, semiconscious). When in doubt, check a dictionary for the standard spelling.