Word · Frequency #9781
semifinal
半决赛
semifinal
- 1.
A playoff in the round with only four players or teams left, the stage before the final.
半决赛,即决赛前四强之间进行的比赛
- 2.
one of the two competitions in the next to the last round of an elimination tournament
淘汰赛倒数第二轮中的两场比赛之一
- 3.
A competition that narrows a field of contestants (semifinalists) to a set of finalists, for a subsequent final.
从半决赛选手中决出决赛选手的比赛,为随后的决赛做准备
半决赛,即决赛前四强之间进行的比赛；淘汰赛倒数第二轮中的两场比赛之一；从半决赛选手中决出决赛选手的比赛,为随后的决赛做准备
In use
Our team lost in the semifinal but still played well.
She reached the semifinal of the tennis tournament last year.
The semifinals will be held next Friday at the main stadium.
reach the semifinal(s)
semifinal 常用复数形式，指半决赛阶段。
Our team reached the semifinals.
我们队进入了半决赛。
in the semifinal
表示“在半决赛中”用介词 in。
She played well in the semifinal.
她在半决赛中表现出色。
semifinal against [opponent]
against 后接对手，表示半决赛的对手。
This is their semifinal against the defending champions.
Connections
Collocations
- reach the semifinals
- 进入半决赛
- The team reached the semifinals for the first time in twenty years.这支队伍二十年来首次进入半决赛。
- win the semifinal
- 赢得半决赛
- They won the semifinal and advanced to the final.他们赢得了半决赛，晋级决赛。
- lose in the semifinal
- 在半决赛中失利
- He lost in the semifinal to the defending champion.他在半决赛中输给了卫冕冠军。
- semifinal match
- 半决赛（比赛）
- She won her semifinal match in straight sets.她直落两盘赢下了半决赛。
- semifinal round
- 半决赛轮次
- The semifinal round will be held next Saturday.半决赛将于下周六举行。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
semi-意为“半”，final是“决赛”，半决赛就是决赛前的半场。想象四强争夺决赛门票。 记住：先赢下semifinal，才能进final。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：sports commentary、tournament news coverage 该词为中性词，通常用于体育比赛或晋级赛事的报道和日常交流中，口语和书面语都比较常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正与 semifinal 的 -final 押韵的词：final、spinal、vinyl（均读 /-aɪnəl/）。注意拼写相似的 criminal /ˈkrɪmɪnəl/ 不押韵（读 /-ɪnəl/）；finally /ˈfaɪnəli/ 和 finale /fɪˈnɑːli/ 虽含 final 拼写，但读音不同。
Learn the forms together
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