portmanteau word
英 [pɔːtˈmæntəʊ wɜːd]
美 [pɔːrtˈmæntoʊ wɜːrd]
n. 缩合词,合并词(由一个词的词首和另一个词的词尾合成)
牛津词典
noun
- 缩合词,合并词(由一个词的词首和另一个词的词尾合成)
a word that is invented by combining the beginning of one word and the end of another and keeping the meaning of each. For example motel is a portmanteau word that is a combination of motor and hotel .
英英释义
noun
- 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
双语例句
- The word e-tailer is a portmanteau word derived from'electronic'and'retailer ', in a similar way to'e-mail'.
E-tailer是electronic和retailer两个词组合而成的,与e-mail这个词的构成方式一样。 - The second name is a portmanteau: Gallo is derived from the Latin word for rooster, gallus, while pavo is the Latin word for peacock.
第二个词是一个混合词:Gallo来源拉丁词公鸡,pavo来源拉丁词孔雀。