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一对好基友
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Today we'll be talking about blended words in English that combine two existing words: 今天我们要说说英语里把两个词混在一起，组成一个新的混成词
For example:
Bromance: brother + romance 基友、基情
Murse: man + purse 男人的小夹包 % B9 b8 B% U0 \) N; |' u* y# W& o$ [( u, i7 o) S
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这类词叫“破馒头”
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These words are called portmanteaus: 这些词叫混合词
Portmanteau sounds like 破馒头: Portmanteau听起来很像破馒头
Portmanteau is originally a French word. It means a suitcase with two compartments: portmanteau是一个法语词，原意指有两个夹层的皮箱
There are a lot of fun and useful portmanteaus in English. They'll help you sound very native and plugged in: 英语里有很多有趣的、实用的混成词；使用它们会让你的英语听起来很地道、对美国文化很了解
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我很hangry!
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Hangry: hungry + angry 肚子一饿、脾气就很臭. D; G4 f9 g: l2 k, u2 `
Hangry is a pretty new word. It's been around for 2 or 3 years: hangry是个挺新的词，大概就是这两三年发明的3 [) o* d8 e8 ]7 A% W' p8 j
To coin a word: 发明一个词! T- e c" t; i, t
Most of these terms have been newly coined, but some older portmanteaus have been in the English language for a long time, such as neither and brunch: 很多混成词是这两年才涌现的，但是也有一些历史悠久的混成词，比如： 9 I3 f. g) X" i. C+ J& K' K) v J: l! O
Neither: not + either 3 Z0 G# `) ?$ o! x! _Brunch: breakfast + lunch + X5 @) V! G4 N4 U
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直男癌
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Mansplain: man + explain 直男癌说教" \5 T B5 T" G* }4 U5 l
It means to talk down to woman, in a very condescending way: 意思就是用很不懈、很轻蔑的口吻跟女人解释、说话 8 V& {& L; \2 G4 B$ R4 E8 @' X7 G/ e% u& B
A man who mansplains is a mansplainer: 一个这样说教的男人是个mansplainer ' w: b1 I" U# B1 }6 F8 v. bSomething they might say is, "You're a woman, you wouldn't understand": 他们典型的台词就是“你们女人不懂” / d" q4 W* \6 z; h- Z } 8 E$ g+ a& D" h% Q' P/ H" f5 A# X6 U- H5 e f7 {7 K" B
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视频网红
. y' o; {1 D& [3 X! x 6 r; g8 t$ ]3 {% A* t5 ~Vlogging = video + blogging 视频博客& P" V6 O. y0 L6 G( E4 D' O
Blogging = web + logging : J+ y4 k, y& H7 T3 S! ?- ^Video clip, clip: 短视频! @7 A9 X; _& R7 ^) ?3 p/ W
; n- c+ e) ?7 l0 m/ o9 I; rVlogging became a really popular term when YouTube started becoming a more commonly used platform for people to post videos: Youtube推动了vlogging红人: |( {) z$ ~6 K* r+ p7 {5 G
3 K9 K+ ?, R& P }5 N7 U) }" SVlogger: 视频创作者' n0 W3 |" N* A) T) | \( Z
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吃货一定要知道的混成词
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Cronut: croissant + donut 羊角甜甜圈8 [) m# A) v8 N1 Y- K& [5 q
Cronuts became famous in New York a few years ago, and lines to get them were very long: cronut诞生在纽约，前几年特别红，要排几小时队才买得到- }6 r( }7 Y& O" I) ?
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豆腐火鸡
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Tofurkey: tofu + turkey 素火鸡 ! Q# U- F# D0 ?, I) [' p! ^During Thanksgiving, being a vegetarian can get quite lonely, so tofurkey was born: 感恩节，素食主义者没东西吃，所以素火鸡诞生了( E: ^# |1 |. O2 Q
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哇，鸡中鸡！
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Turducken: turkey + duck + chicken 火鸡＋鸭＋鸡 + i* d! M7 m: GIt's a chicken inside a duck inside a turkey: 就是把一只鸡塞在一只鸭里面，再塞到一只火鸡里 ' f1 ? T2 }# t8 s0 BIt's pretty advanced cooking: 这真是功夫菜' R3 ^0 i) z1 o8 h
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电影电视类
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Romcom: romantic + comedy 浪漫喜剧 ; r7 B* u6 ~/ z0 K$ R6 G1 nDramedy: drama + comedy 剧情喜剧 , B3 K: [5 Q3 p4 z' E. a4 E * p9 k# M/ A3 \+ n# K3 nMockumentary: mock + documentary 伪纪录片类型，比如美剧Veep(副总统)这类型的 " E4 x4 w$ ^* J6 tEdutainment: education + entertainment 寓教于乐2 \. n4 `' ]6 ^# ~- D% p; ?0 ?
OpenLanguage delivers an edutainment experience: 开言英语的风格就是寓教于乐 * F6 E' R1 a+ H9 q6 y) l( a- i : X: |; T* U9 |# Z y% l) `& Z; E . R1 v' l" a- {
时尚类
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Jeggings: jean + leggings 贴身紧身牛仔裤4 u! K$ \* ^! d! X8 O" L: n
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Murse: man+purse 男人用的小皮包 ( h" I$ X+ k* F 5 |$ i5 J" l# k% I* F6 t . Y$ D* M* ?7 ~, M* S3 L - x3 e! V. W: C. V' V
每天都能用的混成词
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Chillax: chill + relax 放松休闲 ' H$ e5 v) [" ? n) C9 U , K+ f6 \+ x T EChill means to take it easy, to calm down: chill的意思是放轻松+ _" g' f' ~$ z
If someone is very tense and stressed or angry, you can say "chill": 如果一个人很紧张、压力大、生气，你可以跟他说“chill” 2 k* c4 ^! J1 s5 XYou can use chillax to describe your weekend plans, e.g. I'm gonna chillax this weekend: 你能用chillax来谈论自己的周末安排，比如" I'm gonna chillax this weekend" , u" b- f- C, B3 m0 w( U & `* ^/ m4 n S) L+ w# o1 r8 `/ u, c/ G7 @, J* J
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In North America, people who are concerned about the environment and animal rights will wear pleather, and apparel made from this material is often quite expensive: 在北美，很多环保人士会买pleather, 人造革制品，这些通常都很贵，可能比真皮还贵 0 n/ x( k* B+ L- l# U3 l& u1 c 4 z7 G E* F- T! _7 D( A3 Z$ X3 V& Y2 \! F+ I" Q7 p4 U- c, S
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