Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #6014
portable
活动房；临时建筑
a small building that is designed to be moved and used temporarily, for example as a classroom or office
- 1.
A portable building used for temporary purposes
临时用途的活动房。
- 2.
a small light typewriter; usually with a case in which it can be carried
一种轻便的小型打字机,通常配有可携带的箱子。
- 3.
A hand-held video gaming device.
手持式视频游戏设备。
掌上游戏机；手持游戏机；便携式打字机；手提打字机；临时用途的活动房。；一种轻便的小型打字机,通常配有可携带的箱子。；手持式视频游戏设备。
In use
She took her portable to the café and wrote three chapters of her novel.
The antique shop had a vintage portable from the 1950s still in its case.
Many writers prefer a portable over a laptop for distraction-free typing.
a portable
He bought a portable for his travels.
他买了一个便携式打字机用于旅行。
use a portable
She used a portable to write her novel.
她用便携式打字机写小说。
carry a portable
Connections
Collocations
- a portable
- 一台便携式打字机
- He bought a portable for his travels.他买了一台便携式打字机用于旅行。
- carry a portable
- 携带便携式打字机
- She carried her portable to the library.她把便携式打字机带到图书馆。
- use a portable
- 使用便携式打字机
- He used a portable to type his letters.他用便携式打字机打信。
Antonyms
Confusing words
- laptop
- 笔记本电脑 · 功能不同：portable仅用于打字，laptop是通用计算机
Learner notes
Memory Tip
便携式打字机，联想'port'（携带）+ 'able'（能）构成。
Context & Register
该义项指一种轻便打字机，通常搭配便携箱，现在比较少见，多用于历史或收藏语境。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No word here rhymes with 'portable' because the stressed vowel differs (/ɔr/ vs /eɪ/, /ʌ/, /ɛ/, /aɪ/, /iː/). They share the '-able' spelling pattern but have distinct pronunciations.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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