noun🔗Share皮箱, 旅行皮箱 A large travelling case usually made of leather, and opening into two equal sections."My grandfather always packed his clothes in a well-worn leather portmanteau when he traveled for business. "我爷爷出差的时候,总是把衣服放进一个磨损得很厉害的旧式皮革旅行皮箱里。itemwearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share书包,背包 A schoolbag."My grandfather always called my schoolbag a portmanteau, even though it was made of nylon, not leather. "我爷爷总是叫我的书包为“旅行包” (lǚxíng bāo),即使它不是皮的,而是尼龙做的。itemthingeducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share挂衣钩,衣帽钩. A hook on which to hang clothing."I hung my coat on the portmanteau by the front door. "我把外套挂在门边的挂衣钩上了。itemwearbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share混成词,组合词 A portmanteau word.""Brunch," a combination of breakfast and lunch, is a popular example of a portmanteau. "“早午餐”是由早餐(breakfast)和午餐(lunch)组合而成的混成词,是一个很受欢迎的例子。languagelinguisticswordgrammarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share组合,拼合。 To make a portmanteau word."To advertise breakfast and lunch deals simultaneously, the cafe decided to portmanteau "breakfast" and "lunch" into the promotional word "brunch." "为了同时宣传早餐和午餐的优惠,这家咖啡馆决定将 “breakfast”(早餐)和 “lunch”(午餐)组合成宣传词 “brunch”。languagelinguisticswordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share混合的,结合的 Made by combining two (or more) words, stories, etc., in the manner of a linguistic portmanteau."The restaurant's "brunch" menu, a portmanteau word combining "breakfast" and "lunch," offers dishes suitable for either meal. "这家餐厅的“早午餐”(brunch)菜单,这个词是一个结合词,由“早餐”(breakfast)和“午餐”(lunch)两个词组合而成,提供的菜品既适合早餐也适合午餐。languagewordlinguisticscompoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading