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portmanteau word

/pɔːrtˈmæntoʊ wɜːrd/

翻译: 由两个或更多词的声音和意义合并而成的新词,例如“早午餐”由“早餐”和“午餐”合成。

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/pɔːrtˈmæntoʊ wɜːrd/C1formal
  • zh由两个或更多词的声音和意义合并而成的新词,例如“早午餐”由“早餐”和“午餐”合成。

A word formed by blending the sounds and meanings of two or more other words, such as 'brunch' from 'breakfast' and 'lunch'.

  1. Blended wordB2formal

    A word formed by combining the sounds and meanings of two different words.

    zh混成词

    • 'Brunch' is a portmanteau word from 'breakfast' and 'lunch'.
    • 'Smog' is a portmanteau word from 'smoke' and 'fog'.
    • 'Motel' is a portmanteau word from 'motor' and 'hotel'.