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[noun] is a portmanteau word of [noun1] and [noun2]
常用于解释紧缩词的来源。
Smog is a portmanteau word of smoke and fog.
Smog 是由 smoke 和 fog 组成的紧缩词。
紧缩词；混合词
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
紧缩词；混合词
a word formed by combining two words and their meanings
Smog is a portmanteau word of smoke and fog.
Smog 是由 smoke 和 fog 组成的紧缩词。
结合两个词(或罕见地超过两个词)的意义形成的词,通常通过结合一个词的前半部分和另一个词的后半部分,结合部分常有共同元音
A word which combines the meaning of two words (or, rarely, more than two words), formed by combining the words, usually, but not always, by adjoining the first part of one word and the last part of the other, the adjoining parts often having a common vowel.
A portmanteau word blends two words, such as 'brunch' from breakfast and lunch.
混合词将两个词融合在一起，比如 brunch 就来自 breakfast 和 lunch。
The teacher asked us to list a portmanteau word from the reading passage.
老师让我们从阅读短文中列出一个混合词。
Can you think of a portmanteau word that has become part of everyday English?
你能想出一个已成为日常英语一部分的混合词吗？
常用于解释紧缩词的来源。
Smog is a portmanteau word of smoke and fog.
Smog 是由 smoke 和 fog 组成的紧缩词。
用于描述紧缩词的构成方式。
The term 'brunch' forms a portmanteau word by blending breakfast and lunch.
“Brunch”一词是通过混合 breakfast 和 lunch 形成的一个紧缩词。
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Smog is a word that portmanteaus smoke and fog.
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Smog is a portmanteau word of smoke and fog.
学生误将'portmanteau word'用作动词，应使用名词短语来描述紧缩词的概念。
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Brunch is a compound word of breakfast and lunch.
Use this
Brunch is a portmanteau word of breakfast and lunch.
学生混淆了'compound word'与'portmanteau word'，紧缩词特指将两个词的部分融合而成的新词，而非简单组合。
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