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port·man·teau noun /pɔːtˈmæntəʊ/ /pɔːrtˈmæntəʊ/ (plural portmanteaus, portmanteaux /pɔːtˈmæntəʊz/ /pɔːrtˈmæntəʊz/ ) - a large, heavy bag that opens into two parts两格式旅行箱
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French portemanteau, from porter ‘carry’ + manteau ‘mantle’.
port·man·teau adjective /pɔːtˈmæntəʊ/ /pɔːrtˈmæntəʊ/ [only before noun]- consisting of a number of different items that are combined into a single thing综合的；复合式的
- a portmanteau course综合课程
- ‘Depression’ is a portmanteau condition.“抑郁症” 是一种综合症状。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryPortmanteau is used with these nouns: Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French portemanteau, from porter ‘carry’ + manteau ‘mantle’.
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