Phrase
portmanteau words
紧缩词；混合词
portmanteau words is the plural of portmanteau word.
a word formed by combining two words and their meanings
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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.
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
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；紧缩词；混合词
In use
A portmanteau word blends two words, such as 'brunch' from breakfast and lunch.
The teacher asked us to list a portmanteau word from the reading passage.
Can you think of a portmanteau word that has become part of everyday English?
[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。
form a portmanteau word by blending [noun1] and [noun2]
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。
Common mistakes
Connections
Confusing words
- blend
- 混合词 · portmanteau word 特指由两个词各取一部分合并而成（如 brunch），而 blend 泛指任何形式的融合，不一定各取一部分。
- compound word
- 复合词 · portmanteau word 是融合两个词的音义，而 compound word 直接拼接两个完整词（如 foot+ball→football）。
- acronym
- 首字母缩略词 · portmanteau word 由词的部分融合，而 acronym 由各词首字母组成（如 NASA）。
Word family
- portmanteau words
- plural
Learner notes
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.