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
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.
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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.
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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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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。
