portmanteau word
Pronunciation
/pˈoːɹtmɐntˌoʊ wˈɜːd/
British pronunciation
/pˈɔːtmantˌəʊ wˈɜːd/

“portmanteau word”的英语定义和含义

Portmanteau word
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混成词, 合成词

a new word that is formed by the combination of two other words blending their meaning and sounds
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例子
The term " brunch " is a portmanteau word that combines " breakfast " and " lunch. "
“早午餐”一词是一个合成词,结合了“早餐”和“午餐”。
Portmanteau words, such as " smog " from " smoke " and " fog, " often emerge in response to new cultural phenomena.
混合词,如来自"smoke"和"fog"的"smog",常常是对新的文化现象的回应而出现。
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