We will also learn about their history and find out some common portmanteaus in English.

我们还将了解它们的历史，并找出一些常见的英语混成词。

A portmanteau is a word made from shortening and combining two other words.

合成词是由另外两个词的缩写和重组而形成的词。

It's a portmanteau, or combination of two words -work and vacation.

这是个复合词，或者两个词的组合：工作和假期。

And you are absolutely correct. The answer is portmanteau words. Congratulations if you knew that.

你完全正确。答案是合成词。恭喜你早就知道答案。

In addition, many of the words added to the OED in recent years are portmanteaus.

此外，近年来《牛津英语词典》收录的许多单词都是合成词。

Where does the idea of portmanteaus come from?

混成词的概念从何而来？

These words are portmanteaus — words that are formed by combining parts of two separate words.

这些词都是混成词——由两个独立单词的一部分组合而成的单词。

In this week's Everyday Grammar, we will learn more about how portmanteaus are created.

在本周的《每日语法》中，我们将学习更多关于混成词是如何产生的内容。

We borrow the word “portmanteau” from French.

我们从法语中借用了“portmanteau”这个词。

But look here—take this portmanteau with you.

但是看这里——把这个 portmanteau 带在身边。