semi
US
UK semi n: UK, informal, abbreviation (semi-detached house) (一半相连的排屋)
SC 双拼别墅 shuāng pīn bié shù
TC 雙拼別墅
TC 雙拼別墅
SC 半独立式洋房 shuāng pīn bié shù，bàn dú lì shì yáng fáng(新加坡)
They live in a semi 20 miles from London.
semi, semi- prefix: (half) (前缀)
SC 半
TC 半
TC 半
For example: semi-detached, semicircle
semi n: informal, usually plural, abbreviation (semi-final competition)
SC 半决赛 bàn jué sài
TC 半決賽
TC 半決賽
This game will determine who goes through to the semis.
semi n: US, slang (tractor trailer) (俚语)
SC 牵引式挂车 qiān yǐn shì guà chē
There's a semi overturned on the highway full of dog food.
semi-detached adj: UK (house: attached to another) (指房屋建筑)
SC 半独立式的 bàn dú lì shì de
Our house is semi-detached, but we don't hear any noise at all from our next-door neighbours.
semi-detached n: UK, informal, abbreviation (house attached to another)
SC 半独立式住宅
They live in a small semi-detached near the town centre.
semi-detached house n: UK (house attached to another)
SC 半独立式住宅
semi-finished adj: (partially completed)
SC 半成品的
semi-skimmed milk n: (half-fat dairy product)
SC 半脱脂牛奶
semiannual, semi-annual adj: (occurring twice a year)
SC 一年两次的 yì nián liǎng cì de
SC 半年一次的 yì nián liǎng cì de，bàn nián yí cì de
SC 每（隔）半年的 yì nián liǎng cì de，měi gé bàn nián de
semiarid, semi-arid adj: (region: relatively dry) (地区)
SC 比较干旱的，半干旱的 bǐ jiào gān hàn de，bàn gān hàn de
semiautomatic, semi-automatic adj: (gun: self-loading) (枪)
SC 半自动的 bàn zì dòng de
TC 半自動的
TC 半自動的
The group wants to ban semiautomatic weapons.
semibasement, semi-basement n: (basement partially above ground)
SC 半地下室
semicircle, semi-circle n: (half-circle shape)
SC 半圆 bàn yuán
SC 半圆形 bàn yuán，bàn yuán xíng
SC 半圆弧状 bàn yuán，bàn yuán hú zhuàng
The students arranged their desks in a semicircle.
semicolon, semi-colon, semi colon n: (punctuation mark ;)
SC 分号 fēn hào
It's important to know the difference between a semicolon and a colon.
semiconducting, semi-conducting adj: (partially conductive)
SC 半导体的 bàn dǎo tǐ de
TC 半導體的
TC 半導體的
SC 有半导体特征的 bàn dǎo tǐ de，yǒu bàn dǎo tǐ tè zhēng de
semiconscious, semi-conscious adj: (half asleep)
SC 半清醒的 bàn qīng xǐng de
SC 半醒半睡的 bàn qīng xǐng de，bàn xǐng bàn shuì de
SC 意识朦胧的 bàn qīng xǐng de，yì shí méng lóng de
William looked semiconscious as he slowly ate his breakfast.
semidarkness, semi-darkness n: (half-light)
SC 半明半暗 bàn míng bàn àn
semifinal, also UK: semi-final n: (contest that determines final)
SC 半决赛 bàn jué sài
TC 半決賽
TC 半決賽
Unfortunately, our team lost in the semifinal.
semifinalist, semi-finalist n: (competitor in a semi-final)
SC 参加半决赛者 cān jiā bàn jué sài zhě
Rhonda was a semifinalist in the beauty pageant.
semigloss, semi-gloss adj: US (paint: half-matte)
SC 半光滑的 bàn guāng huá de
SC 半光泽的 bàn guāng huá de，bàn guāng zé de
semigloss, semi-gloss n: US (half-matte paint)
SC 半光漆
semiliterate, also UK: semi-literate adj: (person: not fully able to read or write)
SC 半文盲的, 稍能读写的
semiliterate, also UK: semi-literate adj: (text: written poorly)
SC 写得很差的, 文笔拙劣的
semimonthly, semi-monthly adj: (occurring twice a month)
SC 每半个月一次的 měi bàn gè yuè yí cì de
SC 每个月两次的 měi bàn gè yuè yí cì de，měi gè yuè liǎng cì de
semimonthly, semi-monthly adv: (twice a month)
SC 每半个月一次地 měi bàn gè yuè yí cì de
SC 每个月两次地 měi bàn gè yuè yí cì de，měi gè yuè liǎng cì de
semiofficial, semi-official adj: (partly-authorized)
SC 半官方的 bàn guān fāng de
SC 半权威的 bàn guān fāng de，bàn quán wēi de
semipermeable, semi-permeable adj: (partially penetrable)
SC 半透性的 bàn tòu xìng de
SC 半渗透性的 bàn tòu xìng de，bàn shèn tòu xìng de
semiprecious, UK: semi-precious adj: (gemstone: without high value) (指宝石)
SC 次等的, 准宝石价值的
semiprecious stone, UK: semi-precious stone n: (gemstone)
SC 次等宝石 cì děng bǎo shí
TC 次等寶石
TC 次等寶石
SC 半宝石 cì děng bǎo shí，bàn bǎo shí
Unlike a diamond, an amethyst is a semiprecious stone.
semiprivate, semi-private adj: (partly private)
SC 半私人的 bàn sī rén de
SC 半私用的 bàn sī rén de，bàn sī yòng de
semipro, also UK: semi-pro adj: informal, abbreviation (semiprofessional)
SC 半职业性的，半专业性的 bàn zhí yè xìng de，bàn zhuān yè xìng de
semiprofessional, also UK: semi-professional adj: (partly professional)
SC 半职业性的 bàn zhí yè xìng de
SC 半专业性的 bàn zhí yè xìng de，bàn zhuān yè xìng de
semiprofessionally (US), semi-professionally (UK) adv: (in a partly professional capacity)
SC 半职业性地
Tony plays basketball semiprofessionally.
semiretired, semi-retired adj: (working part-time after retirement)
SC 半退休状态的 bàn tuì xiū zhuàng tài de
semiskilled (US), semi-skilled (UK) adj: (worker: with some skills) (工人)
SC 半熟练的
TC 半熟練的
TC 半熟練的
The company is recruiting semiskilled workers.
semiskilled (US), semi-skilled (UK) adj: (work: requiring some skills) (工作)
SC 所需技术有限的
There are a lot of semiskilled positions available at the factory.
semisolid, semi-solid adj: (partially solid)
SC 半固体状态的 bàn gù tǐ zhuàng tài de
semisweet, UK: semi-sweet adj: (slightly sweetened)
SC 半甜的 bàn tián de
TC 半糖的
TC 半糖的
SC 不太甜的 bàn tián de，bú tài tián de
semitropical, semi-tropical adj: (geography: subtropical) (地理术语)
SC 亚热带的 yà rè dài de
TC 亞熱帶的
TC 亞熱帶的
semivowel, semi-vowel n: (type of vowel sound)
SC 半元音 bàn yuán yīn
semiyearly, semi-yearly adj: (occurring twice a year)
SC 每半年一次的 měi bàn nián yí cì de
SC 每年两次的 měi bàn nián yí cì de，měi nián liǎng cì de
semiyearly, semi-yearly adv: (twice a year)
SC 每半年一次地 měi bàn nián yí cì de
SC 每年两次地 měi bàn nián yí cì de，měi nián liǎng cì de