英语笑话

927　Compound Nouns 合成名词

I was discussing compound nouns with my class. “They're made up of two or more nouns,” I explained. “For example, downtown or ballroom. Can anyone think of another one?” One boy raised his hand and offered, “Asphalt.”

我正在给学生讲合成名词。我解释说：“合成名词是由两个或两个以上的名词组成的。比如：市中心、跳舞厅等。你们谁能想出另外一个例子？”一个男孩举手说：“沥青。”（注：asphalt这个字不是由asp（蝮蛇）和halt（停止）组成的。）