portmanteau
portmanteau
[pɔːtˈmantəʊ]
(pl. portmanteaus或portmanteaux -əʊz)
[pɔːtˈmantəʊ]
(pl. portmanteaus或portmanteaux -əʊz)
- a large travelling bag, typically made of stiff leather and opening into two equal parts
（尤指硬皮革做的分为两半的）大旅行包
■[as modifier]consisting of or combining two or more separable aspects or qualities
（多方面，多特点）混合的，混成的
a portmanteau movie composed of excerpts from his most famous films.
由其最知名电影的剪辑组成的混成电影。
- mid 16th cent.: from French portemanteau, from porter 'carry' + manteau 'mantle'
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