1.合成名词
pen friends(笔友)
post office(邮局)
tea bag(茶袋)
central bank(中央银行)
dry cleaning(干洗)
general public(公众)
human being(人类)
natural history(自然历史)
personal computer(个人电脑)
social studies(社会研究)
dinning hall(餐厅)
washmg machine(洗衣机)
washing powder(洗衣粉)
swimming pool(游泳池)
sight-seeing(观光)
window-shopping(浏览橱窗)
alarm clock(闹钟)
arms race(军备竞赛)
baby-sitter(保姆)
birth control(计划生育)
credit card(信用卡)
estate agent(房地产经纪人)
generation gap(代沟)
greenhouse effect(温室效应)
health centre(保健中心)
labour force(劳动力)
mail order(函购,邮购)
mineral water(矿泉水)
2.合成动词
baby-sit(照看孩子)
sleep-walk(夜游)
overhear(无意中听到)
overeat(吃得过多)
undergo(经历)
ill-treat(虐待)
3.合成形容词
one-sided(一方面的)
so-called(所谓的)
easy-going(容易相处的)
face-saving(挽回面子的)
good-looking(长相好看的)
hard-working(工作努力的)
long-lasting(耐用的)
never-ending(没完没了的)
smooth-running(进展顺利的)
well-meaning(善意的,好心的)
absent-minded(心不在焉的)
broken-hearted(心碎的)
cold-blooded(冷血的)
full-grown(发育成熟的)
good-tempered(好脾气的)
home-made(家庭制作的)
left-handed(左撇子的)
middle-aged(中年的)
4.英语混合词
brunch 早午餐 ( breakfast + lunch )
Chinglish 中式英语 ( Chinese + English )
motown汽车城 ( motor + town )
carjack 抢劫汽车 ( car + hijack )
smog 烟雾 ( smoke + fog )
travelog游记 ( travel + log )
motel 汽车旅馆 ( motor + hotel )
Oxbridge牛津和剑桥 ( Oxford + Cambridge )
chocoholic巧克力控 ( chocolate + holic )
vegeburger素汉堡 ( vegetarian + hamburger )
camcorder便携式摄像机 ( camera + recorder )
guestimate瞎猜 ( guess + estimate )
Britpop英伦摇滚 ( British + pop )
aerobatics特技飞行 ( aero + acrobatics )
docudrama文献片 ( documentary + drama )
podcast播客 ( Ipod+broadcasting )
netiquette 网络礼节 ( network + etiquette )
interpol 国际刑警 ( internatioanl + police )
Amerasian 美亚混血儿 ( America + Asian )
Eurocrat欧共体官员 ( European + bureaucrat )