portmanteau
/pɒ:t'mæntәu/
BNC频率: 29016
现代语料频率: 39719
中文翻译
n. 手提箱
a. 多用的, 混合的
英文解释
n. a large travelling bag made of stiff leather
词态变化
复数形式:portmanteaus
常见例句
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of Portmanteau
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It's a portmanteau word combining the colloquial pronunciation of [VP] as "veep" and [sweepstakes].\r \r The winner of the veepstakes is awarded the honor of being trashed in the media for the next 5 months. > A: Who should Obama pick for VP? > B: I sure hope Brian Schweitzer wins the veepstakes!
相关词组
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n. 紧缩词, 混合词
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n. 旅行皮箱, 混成词( portmanteau的名词复数 )