- 1半、一半（字首，用於複合詞，如 demigod 半神）
Demi is a word part meaning 'half', mostly used stuck onto other words rather than standing alone — like a 'demigod' (half god, half human, in old myths) or 'demitasse' (a small, 'half-size' coffee cup). You'll also spot it in newer fashion and beauty words, like 'demi-matte' for a finish that's halfway between shiny and flat.
From the word’s history
From Middle English demi, from Anglo-Norman demi, from Latin dimidius; literally 'half'.
源自英法語 demi，來自拉丁文 dimidius，字面意思是「一半」。
組成From French 'demi', from Latin 'dimidius', meaning half.
原始詞典資料7 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
Deminame/dəˈmiː/
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A female given name, a diminutive of Demetria introduced into English in the 1990s by the actress Demi Moore.
deminoun詞源 1
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slangA fifty pence piece.
- 2
A bottle of wine containing 0.375 liters of fluid, half the volume of a standard bottle; a split.
- 3
A small glass used chiefly in France (especially for beer) holding 250 milliliters.
- The place was empty save for a big man who was sitting opposite drinking a demi of dark beer.
- A croque-monsieur will set you back €6, a steak €12.50, and a demi of Stella €3.
deminoun詞源 2
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A member of the demimonde; a woman maintained by a wealthy man.
- It’s not every one who can distinguish between a demi and a duchess.
demiadj詞源 3
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informalDemisexual.
- “[...] I totally think she's demi.” “What?” “Demisexual? She only likes fucking people she's in love with, whereas I,” Maddie said, moving closer to Jordan, “like fucking anything and anyone. Everyone has such hang-ups about sex, it's like pathetic, you know? We are just, like, totally animals after all, evolved monkeys. I'm all for giving in to my primal instincts.”
這個拼法也被記錄為下列字的變化形：
- demy
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