demi的音標是[d?"mi]，基本翻譯是“半，二分之一；中等的；半途；中等的程度”。

速記技巧：可以將demi看作是de+mi，其中de表示“有……的”+mi表示“一半”，結合起來就是“有半的”。

demi的英文詞源：

demi的英文詞源可以追溯到拉丁語“medium”，意為“一半”或“中等的”。

變化形式：

1. 復數形式：demi。

2. 過去式：demised。

3. 過去分詞：demised。

4. 現在分詞：demi-。

相關單詞：

1. demi-u（半人馬）：一種神話中的生物，由半個人類和半馬組成，通常被視為不完整或半途而廢的象征。

2. demi-pants（半截褲）：一種褲子，只到膝蓋處，通常用于戶外活動或工作場所。

3. demi-tasse（半茶匙）：半茶匙是一種小勺子，通常用于量取少量咖啡或茶。

4. demi-glace（半層奶酪）：一種奶酪，通常用于制作三明治或漢堡等食物。

5. demi-perimeter（半周長）：一個物體的一半周長，通常用于計算物體的一半大小或形狀。

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

7. demi-glace（半層奶酪）：一種高級奶酪，通常用于制作高級餐廳的菜肴。

8. demi-lune（半月形）：一種半圓形或弧形的形狀，通常用于描述天文學中的星座或行星的形狀。

9. demi-carat（半克拉）：鉆石的一半重量單位，通常用于描述鉆石的大小和價值。

10. demi-jacket（半夾克）：一種夾克衫，只到腰部，通常用于戶外活動或工作場所。

常用短語：

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.