There was something undefined and complete, coming into existence before Heaven and Earth.

有物混成，先天地生。

Where does the idea of portmanteaus come from?

混成词的概念从何而来？

Take the portmanteaus you learned today and try to use them in sentences.

今天学到的混成词用在句子中。

So how did a suitcase come to mean all blend words in English?

那么，手提箱在英语中如何表示所有混成词的呢？

This is is a blend of “teen” and “between.”

这“青少年”和“中间”的混成词。

Thrown out on the winds it became twined in with them, and with them it flew away.

它被抛向劲风，和风声混成一体，然后随风一齐飞去。

Portmanteaus are blend words in English.

混成词英语中的混合词。

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

这些词都混成词——由两个独立单词的一部分组合而成的单词。

“Barbenheimer” is a blend word of the movies “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer.”

“芭本海默”电影《芭比》和《奥本海默》的混成词。

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。

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如何产生的内容。

In the poem, Carroll makes up several blend words.

在这首诗中，卡罗尔编造了几个混成词。

In his follow-up book Though the Looking Glass, Carroll wrote about the idea of portmanteaus.

在他的后续著作《镜中奇遇》中，卡罗尔写了混成词的概念。

Let's look at some common portmanteaus.

让我们来看一些常见的混成词。

Portmanteaus can be nouns, verbs or adjectives.

混成词可以名词、动词或形容词。

This portmanteau means the age in between childhood and the teenage years, or around 10 to 12 years old.

这个混成词的意思童年和青少年之间的年龄，或者大约 10 到 12 岁。

Work my way up until I own the place?

埋头工作 混成厂长？

You brought your adoration and your portmanteau here together.

你你的崇拜和你的混成词带到了这里。

He answers, “You see, it's like a portmanteau — there are two meanings packed up into one word.”

他回答说，“你看，这就像一个混成词——一个词包含了两个意思。”

Portmanteaus have an interesting history in the English language.

混成词在英语中有着有趣的历史。