portable /'pɒ:tәbl/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a small light typewriter; usually with a case in which it can be carried
• (adj.) easily or conveniently transported
• (adj.) of a motor designed to be attached to the outside of a boat's hull

Chinese translation

• a. 可携带的, 可搬运的, 可移动的
• [计] 可移植的

Word details

Part of speech

adjective

Pronunciation

/'pɒ:tәbl/

Syllables

3

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.97 · Rare

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