portable

英 ['p??t?b(?)l] 美['p?rt?bl]
  • adj. 手提的,便攜式的;輕便的
  • n. 手提式打字機(jī)

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詞態(tài)變化


復(fù)數(shù):?portables;名詞:?portability;

中文詞源


portable 可攜帶的,輕便的

來(lái)自拉丁語(yǔ)portare,攜帶,搬運(yùn),通過(guò),來(lái)自PIE*per,向前,通過(guò),詞源同ford,forth.

英文詞源


portable (adj.)
early 15c., from French portable "that can be carried," from Late Latin portabilis "that can be carried," from Latin portare "to carry" (see port (n.1)). Related: Portability.

雙語(yǔ)例句


1. A small-screen portable TV can be a good investment.
小屏幕的便攜式電視機(jī)很值得買。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

2. He bellowed information into the mouthpiece of his portable telephone.
他對(duì)著手機(jī)話筒吼了一通信息。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

3. There was a little portable television switched on behind the bar.
柜臺(tái)后面有一臺(tái)開(kāi)著的便攜式小型電視機(jī)。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

4. There was a permanent 20-yard queue for the portable toilets.
流動(dòng)廁所前總排著20碼長(zhǎng)的隊(duì)伍。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

5. We bought a colour portable for the bedroom.
我們買了一臺(tái)便攜式小彩電放在臥室里。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句