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portable

/pawr-tuh-buhl, pohr-/US // ˈpɔr tə bəl, ˈpoʊr- //UK // (ˈpɔːtəbəl) //

便携式,携带方便,携带式,可携式

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : capable of being transported or conveyed: a portable stage.
    • : easily carried or conveyed by hand: a portable typewriter.
    • : Computers. capable of being used on different computer systems.
    • : Obsolete. endurable.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : something that is portable, especially as distinguished from a nonportable counterpart: Of their three television sets, one is a portable.

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Examples

  • If you spend a lot of time in and out of your vehicle, you may want to consider a portable heated blanket designed for use in cars.

  • They’re discreet, effective, and super portable, making them suitable for use on the go.

  • If you are primarily hoping to print out photos, you may want to skip an all-in-one printer and opt for a photo-only portable printer.

  • Collapsable legs, foldable bodies, and lightweight materials makes ping pong a portable park, party, or BBQ activity.

  • Of course, you can always decide to go more compact and portable than full-size.

  • Portable snacks are good to have on hand, too, says Jessica Crandall, RDN, Denver Wellness & Nutrition Director.

  • And he would especially like American FGM-148 Javelins, man-portable anti-tank missiles to hit at Russian armor.

  • “We are Moroccans,” went out the cry over a portable loudspeaker.

  • Ten of those incidents included the mobile rocket launch system known as the man-portable air defense sytsem or MANPAD.

  • There are edit suites mounted on shopping carts, and portable generators to power them.

  • The "torfuge" (Fig. 31) is said to be a very satisfactory substitute for the centrifuge, and is readily portable.

  • I am very glad you have succeeded with your portable steam-engine, and am persuaded they will be more and more adopted.

  • The one with the dazed look carried a small metal case that could be unfolded into a portable desk.

  • It was then brought to the altar (ara) by the side of which stood a portable brazier (foculus).

  • A long, portable cage had been put together on the stage during the intermission, and within it the ten pacing beasts.