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portmanteau

名词复数: portmanteaus

portmanteau基本解释

n.旅行皮包;混成词

adj.多用途的;综合的

portmanteau同义词

portmanteau相关例句

用作名词(n.)
  • I rang the bell, and directed my servant to pack my portmanteau.
    我打了铃,吩咐听差把我的旅行皮包收拾好。
  • He always carries this portmanteau with him when he goes abroad.
    出国时他总是带着这个旅行箱。
  • "Bromance" is a portmanteau, a combination of the words "brother" and "romance".
    兄弟情谊是一个混成词,是“兄弟”与“亲密关系”的合成。
用作形容词(adj.)
  • "Motel" is a portmanteau word made by combining "motor" and "hotel".
    “Motel”是由“motor”和“hotel”组成的混合词。

portmanteau英英释义

Noun:
  • a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings;

    "`smog' is a blend of `smoke' and `fog'"
    "`motel' is a portmanteau word made by combining `motor' and `hotel'"
    "`brunch' is a well-known portmanteau"

  • a large travelling bag made of stiff leather