semi
/ˈsemɪ/noun
(pl. semis) informal <非正式>
1
- Brit. a semi-detached house〈英〉半独立式住宅:
a three-bedroomed semi.
一栋三卧室的半独立式住宅。
2
- a semi-final半决赛:
they defeated them in the semi.
他们在半决赛中击败了他们。
3
- N. Amer. a semi-trailer〈北美〉半拖车; 挂车:
she pulled into the path of a semi.
她把车驶入拖车道。
词源
early 20th cent.: abbreviation.