【突破英文词汇】bi--two semi--half

1. bicentennial /ˈbaisenˈtenjəl/

-- two hundredth anniversary

The bicentennial of George Washington's birth was celebrated¹ in 1932.

乔治·华盛顿200周年生日纪念于1932年举行。

 

2. semicircle /ˈsemɪˌsɜ:kəl/

-- half of a circle 

At the end of the lesson, a group gathered about the teacher in a semicircle to ask additional questions.

下课后，一群学生聚在老师身旁围成半圆形，问一些额外的问题。

 

3. bisect /baɪˈsekt/

-- divide into two equal parts

A diameter is a line that bisects a circle.

直径就是平分一个圆的直线。

 

4. bicameral² /baiˈkæmərəl/

-- consisting of two chambers³ or legislative⁴ houses

The American legislature is bicameral; it consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

美国立法制度是两院制的；包括众议院和参议院。

 

5. biennial⁵ /baɪˈeni:əl/

-- occurring every two years

A defeated candidate for the House of Representatives must wait two before running again, because the election are biennial.

一位竞选失败的众议院候选人必须等两年才能再度竞选，因为选举时两年举行一次的。

 

6. bimonthly /ˈbaiˈmʌnθli/

-- occurring every two months

We receive only six bills a year because we are billed on a bimonthly basis.

我们一年只收到六次账单，因为我们是双月送账制。

 

7. semiannual /ˈsemiˈænjuəl/

-- occurring very half year or twice a year; semiyearly

Promotion⁶ in our school is semiannual; it occurs in January and June.

我们学校每半年提升一次；分别在1月和6月进行。

 

8. semimonthly /ˈsemiˈmʌnθli/

-- occurring every half month or twice a month

Employees paid on a semimonthly basis receive two salary checks per month.

半月付薪制的职员一个月收到两次薪水支票。

 

9. bilateral⁷ /baiˈlætərəl/

-- having two sides

French forces joined the Americans in a bilateral action against the British at the Battle of Yorktown in 1781.

法军加入美军形成双边行动，在1781年的约克镇战役中共同对抗英国。

 

10. bilingual /baɪˈlɪŋgwəl/

-- 1. speaking two languages equally well

2. written in two languages

Montreal has a large number of bilingual citizens who speak English and French.

蒙特利尔有很多市民能说英、法两种语言。

Some schools in Spanish-speaking communities send bilingual notices, written in English and Spanish, to the parents.

一些在西班牙语区的学校会寄给学生家长用英语及西班牙语两种语言写成的通知。

 

11. bipartisan /baɪˈpɑ:tɪzən/

-- representing two political parties

Congressional committees are bipartisan; they consist of both Democratic and Republican member.

国会的委员会是两党制的；包括民主与共和两党的党员。

 

12. semiconscious /semiˈkɔnʃəs/

-- half conscious; not fully⁸ conscious

In the morning, as you begin to awaken⁹, you are in a semiconscious state.

早晨你刚醒来时处于一种半清醒的状态中。

 

13. semidetached /ˈsemidiˈtætʃt/

-- partly detached; sharing a wall with an adjoining building on one side, but detached on the other

All the houses on the block are attached, except the corner ones, which are semidetached.

这一街区的房屋都互相毗邻，只有拐角那些半独立式的房子例外。

 

14. semiskilled /ˈsemiˈskild/

-- partly skilled

Workers who enter a semiskilled occupation do not have to undergo a long period of training.

进入只需半熟练技巧行业的工人不必接受长时间的训练。

1 celebrated   

adj.有名的，声誉卓著的

参考例句：

• He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
• The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。

2 bicameral   

adj.两院制的

参考例句：

• The United States Congress is a bicameral body.美国国会由两个议院组成。
• The Upper House is usually the smaller branch of a bicameral legislature.上议院通常是两院制议会中较小的一个。

3 chambers   

n.房间( chamber的名词复数 )；（议会的）议院；卧室；会议厅

参考例句：

• The body will be removed into one of the cold storage chambers. 尸体将被移到一个冷冻间里。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Mr Chambers's readable book concentrates on the middle passage: the time Ransome spent in Russia. Chambers先生的这本值得一看的书重点在中间：Ransome在俄国的那几年。 来自互联网

4 legislative   

n.立法机构，立法权；adj.立法的，有立法权的

参考例句：

• Congress is the legislative branch of the U.S. government.国会是美国政府的立法部门。
• Today's hearing was just the first step in the legislative process.今天的听证会只是展开立法程序的第一步。

5 biennial   

adj.两年一次的

参考例句：

• The workers were strongly against the biennial election.工人们强烈反对两年一次的选举。
• His is a biennial,and one of the most useful pasture plants we have.这是两年生植物，也是我们最有用的牧草之一。

6 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。

7 bilateral   

adj.双方的，两边的，两侧的

参考例句：

• They have been negotiating a bilateral trade deal.他们一直在商谈一项双边贸易协定。
• There was a wide gap between the views of the two statesmen on the bilateral cooperation.对双方合作的问题，两位政治家各自所持的看法差距甚大。

8 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

9 awaken   

vi.醒，觉醒；vt.唤醒，使觉醒，唤起，激起

参考例句：

• Old people awaken early in the morning.老年人早晨醒得早。
• Please awaken me at six.请于六点叫醒我。