There are many compound nouns in everyday English.

日常英语中有许多复合名词。

The countdown is a compound noun and it looks different.

倒计时是一个复合名词，它看起来很不一样。

Sorry. In today's show, we're looking at compound nouns.

抱歉。本期我们要学的是复合名词。

A hyphen is required for compound nouns made from two nouns.

由两个名词组成的复合名词需要连字符。

Let's hear about compound nouns again.

让我们再来听听复合名词。

Next week on Ask a Teacher, we will explore using hyphens to create compound nouns!

下周的《名师答疑》，我们将探索如何使用连字符创造复合名词！

Always check your dictionary if you are unsure if a compound noun requires a hyphen.

如果你不确定复合名词是否需要连字符，一定要查字典。

Popcorn was one of them. We also heard ice cream — another compound noun!

Popcorn 就是其中的一个。我们还用了另外一个复合名词——ice cream。

These days, the compound noun " face mask" is mostly used in connection with the coronavirus pandemic.

现在，这个复合名词" 面具" 主要用于冠状病毒大流行方面。

For example, let's look at the compound noun, " take-out."

举个例子，我们来看看复合名词take-out（外卖）。

A compound noun is two or more nouns combined to create a single noun expression.

复合名词就是两个或两个以上的名词组合而成的单个名词。

We use hyphens with compound nouns so that the sentence is clear and understandable.

我们在复合名词中使用连字符，这样句子就清晰易懂了。

In this week's program, we will learn some general rules for creating compound nouns with hyphens.

在本周的节目中，我们将学习用连字符构造复合名词的一些基本规则。

Now, keyboard is a key word in today's show because it's an example of a compound noun.

Keyboard 就是今天节目中的关键词，因为它是一个复合名词的例子。

When combining a verb and an adverb to create a compound noun, use a hyphen.

把动词和副词组合起来构成复合名词时，要用连字符。

Daughter-in-law. This compound noun is made of a noun and a prepositional phrase.

Daughter-in-law。该复合名词由名词和介词短语组成。

One is a compound noun: " face mask, " that is, it is a type of mask used on the face.

一种是复合名词" 面具" ，也就是说，它是用在脸上的一种面具。

Similarly, if I am talking about dogs in general, I may simply use a compound noun: Dog noses are always cold.

同样地，如果我泛指狗，我可以简单地用一个复合名词：狗鼻子总是凉的。

Compound nouns, when there's more than one word that go together to make a noun.

复合名词，当有多个单词组合在一起构成名词时。

But unlike compound nouns, which are formed from two words, portmanteaus combine parts of the spelling of each word and their meanings.

但是，与由两个单词组成的复合名词不同，混成词结合了每个单词的部分拼写及其含义。