"she tried to force her thoughts back into some semblance of order", does "some semblance of order" mean"somewhat of order"? ...kindly enough to help me...

@dennislv (134)
Shanghai, China
September 11, 2013 9:53pm CST
"she tried to force her thoughts back into some semblance of order",what does "some semblance of order" mean? Does it mean "somewhat of order"? I'll appreciate and be very grateful if you paraphrase the sentence for me. BTW, "she pulled into the path of a semi",Was she driving a truck pulling a semi, or just dragging a semi???what is a semi? what's the difference among semi,trailer,semitrailer and tractor-trailer?
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@jewcial (135)
• Shanghai, China
12 Sep 13
is the sentence used often ? come on ~id rather to learn some common ones ,anyway thanks for ur information ~
@dennislv (134)
• Shanghai, China
12 Sep 13
@FrugalMommy may I ask you another question? "in the semiformal atmosphere irritations can be aired", what is this sentence talking about?"can be aired" means can be expressed? If it means "can be expressed", then, what is the sentence trying to suggest? I can hardly imagine a scene with "irritations" being expressed help me.
@jewcial (135)
• Shanghai, China
12 Sep 13
@dennislv i have no idea about that,it really beyond my mind . i think that should be answered by local
@owlwings (43915)
• Cambridge, England
12 Sep 13
@dennislv You already asked this question in a separate discussion. It's best to stick to one topic in each discussion or, at least, not to ask the same question twice!
If it means 'can be expressed', then, what is the sentence trying to suggest? I can hardly imagine a scene with 'irritations' being expressed help me.