demi

demi的音标是[dɪ"mi]，基本翻译是“半，二分之一；中等的；半途；中等的程度”。

速记技巧：可以将demi看作是de+mi，其中de表示“有……的”+mi表示“一半”，结合起来就是“有半的”。

demi的英文词源：

demi的英文词源可以追溯到拉丁语“medium”，意为“一半”或“中等的”。

变化形式：

1. 复数形式：demi。

2. 过去式：demised。

3. 过去分词：demised。

4. 现在分词：demi-。

相关单词：

1. demi-u（半人马）：一种神话中的生物，由半个人类和半马组成，通常被视为不完整或半途而废的象征。

2. demi-pants（半截裤）：一种裤子，只到膝盖处，通常用于户外活动或工作场所。

3. demi-tasse（半茶匙）：半茶匙是一种小勺子，通常用于量取少量咖啡或茶。

4. demi-glace（半层奶酪）：一种奶酪，通常用于制作三明治或汉堡等食物。

5. demi-perimeter（半周长）：一个物体的一半周长，通常用于计算物体的一半大小或形状。

6. demi-tide（半潮汐）：海洋或湖泊中水位的一半变化，通常用于描述潮汐的一部分。

7. demi-glace（半层奶酪）：一种高级奶酪，通常用于制作高级餐厅的菜肴。

8. demi-lune（半月形）：一种半圆形或弧形的形状，通常用于描述天文学中的星座或行星的形状。

9. demi-carat（半克拉）：钻石的一半重量单位，通常用于描述钻石的大小和价值。

10. demi-jacket（半夹克）：一种夹克衫，只到腰部，通常用于户外活动或工作场所。

常用短语：

1. half of

2. for the rest of

3. on the one hand...on the other hand

4. as far as I"m concerned

5. take...into consideration

6. in addition

7. regardless of

例句：

1. Half of the students in my class are taking a gap year before college.

2. On the one hand, I love to travel, but on the other hand, I want to stay close to home and study abroad.

3. As far as I"m concerned, education is the most important thing in life.

4. We need to take safety into consideration when planning our next vacation.

5. In addition, we should always respect others and their opinions.

6. Regardless of what happens, we must remain positive and keep moving forward.

英文小作文：

Half Life

Half of life is waiting for the other half, and half of life is trying to find it. We spend half of our time waiting for opportunities, for love, for success, and for happiness. But once we have them, we also have to spend half of our time trying to find the meaning and purpose in our lives. We have to constantly search for new experiences, new friends, and new goals to keep us moving forward.

Life is a journey, and we are all on a constant search for meaning and happiness. We may encounter obstacles and challenges along the way, but it"s these experiences that make life so exciting and worthwhile. So, don"t just wait for the other half of life, but also seize the moment and make the most of what you have. Remember, it"s not about where you come from, but where you are going.