portmanteau
US /pɔːrtˈmæn.toʊ/
UK /pɔːtˈmæn.təʊ/
名詞
1.
合成詞, 混成詞
a word blending the sounds and combining the meanings of two other words, for example 'smog' from 'smoke' and 'fog'
範例:
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The word 'brunch' is a portmanteau of 'breakfast' and 'lunch'.
「早午餐」這個詞是「早餐」和「午餐」的合成詞。
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'Motel' is a portmanteau of 'motor' and 'hotel'.
「汽車旅館」是「汽車」和「旅館」的合成詞。
2.
旅行箱, 皮箱
an old-fashioned suitcase, typically made of leather, opening into two halves
範例:
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He packed his clothes neatly into the large leather portmanteau.
他把衣服整齊地裝進那個大皮旅行箱裡。
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The old portmanteau was covered in travel stickers from various countries.
那個舊旅行箱上貼滿了來自不同國家的旅行貼紙。
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