semi
noun /ˈsemi/
/ˈsemi/
(plural semis)
- (British English, informal) a semi-detached house (= one that is joined to another house by one shared wall)
半独立式住宅 - suburban semis
郊区的半独立式住宅
- suburban semis
- (also semi-trailer)(North American English) a trailer that has wheels at the back and is supported at the front by the vehicle that is pulling it
半挂车;半拖车 - (also semi-final)one of the two games or parts of a sports competition that are held to decide who will compete in the last part (the final)
半决赛
词源early 20th cent.: abbreviation.