Compound words are words created by combining two or more words.

复合词是由两个或两个以上的词组合而成的词。

Bookworm is a compound (word) formed from the words book and worm.

bookworm（书呆子）是一个复合词，由book和worm组成。

English loves compound words: 'washing machine' and all that sort of thing.

英语多喜复合词，像是“洗衣机”啊这一类的。

When you put the two words together, they become a compound word, a noun.

如果把这两个单词合起来，那它们就组成了一个复合词，一个名词。

A hyphen (-) is used to combine two or more words together to create a compound word.

连字符（-）用于将两个或多个单词组合在一起以创建复合词。

But there are many compound words that are not spelled as one word, but that are spelled with a hyphen.

但是也有很多复合词不会写成一个字，而是在其间加一个连字符。

What word can be put in front of the words stick, maker, and point to make three new compound words?

什么词能放在stick 、maker 和 point 前面来组成三个新合成词？

Compound words are words made of two or more other words.

复合词是由两个或多个其他词组成的词。

Compound words made with numbers almost always have hyphens.

用数字组成的复合词几乎总是带有连字符。

The word webcam is a compound word formed from two abbreviations, " web" from the World Wide Web and " cam" from camera.

webcam 这个字是由两个缩写字组成的复合字，" web" 是全球网络的缩写，" cam" 则是摄影机的缩写。

For instance, how are we to treat abbreviations, hypenated words, compound words, compound words with spaces, etc?

例如，我们如何处理缩写词、连字符、复合词、带空格的复合词等？

Hyphens are used to make compound words, especially compound adjectives.

连字符用于构成复合词， 尤其是复合形容词。

A compound word is two words smacked together somehow, right?

复合词是两个词以某种方式拼在一起，对吧？

And I should first say what a compound word is, right?

我应该先说什么是复合词， 对吧？

However, hyphen use in compound words is inconsistent and changing.

但是，复合词中的连字符使用不一致且不断变化。

In fact, those dark cracks on the surface have been found to be rich in salt and organic materials — in other words, carbon-based compounds!

事实上，人们发现地表的深色裂缝里富含盐和有机物——也就是碳基化合物！

Typically it's a " compound word" – a word that is made up of two words.

通常它是一个“复合词”——由两个词组成的词。

Sometimes the words with the deleted " h" are added to other words to create a new compound word.

有时将删除“h”的词添加到其他词中以创建新的复合词。

Notice that these are compound words – they are words that are made up of other words put together.

请注意，这些是复合词——它们是由其他词放在一起组成的词。

We can also glue words together to make compound words, but rarely more than two at a time.

我们也可以将单词粘在一起形成复合词，但一次很少超过两个。