portmanteau
英 [pɔːt'mæntəʊ]
美[,pot'mænto]
- n. 旅行皮箱；混成词
- adj. 多用途的，多性质的
英英释意
- 1. 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"
- 2. a large travelling bag made of stiff leather
双语例句
- 1. 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.
来自辞典例句
- 2. There are some worthless articles of clothing in the old portmanteau.
- 在那口旧皮箱里,放着几件不值钱的衣物.
来自辞典例句
- 3. He always carries this portmanteau with him when he goes abroad.
- 出国时他总是带著这个旅行箱.
来自互联网
- 4. Stagflation is portmanteau word made of stagnation and inflation.
- 滞涨是由停滞和通货膨胀两个词所组成的合成词.
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- 5. Soviet bureaucratese, especially the tongue - twisting acronyms and alien - sounding portmanteau words of the state security apparatus ( Strobe Talbott )
- 苏联官僚语言, 尤其是描述保安体制的绕口的首字母简略词和外来语组合词 ( 斯特罗布塔尔博特 )
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