porter

['pɔ:tə]

n.搬运工, （列车）服务员, 杂务工
n.门卫
n.<旧>黑啤酒
Porter
n.波特(人名)

n.[C]

1. (车站, 机场等的)搬运工人, 脚夫

Give your bags to the porter.

把你的行李交给脚夫。

2. 【美】(卧车, 餐车, 特等车的)服务员

3. (银行, 商店等的)杂务工, 清洁工

He once worked as porter in a commercial bank.

他曾在一家商业银行当杂务工。

词形变化

副词: porten-tously | 名词: portentousness |

词义辨析

同义:

n.搬运工人, 杂务工, 清洁工

英英释义

名词 porter:

a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

someone who guards an entrance

同义词：doorkeeper, doorman, door guard, hall porter, gatekeeper, ostiary

United States writer of novels and short stories (1890-1980)

同义词：Katherine Anne Porter

United States composer and lyricist of musical comedies (1891-1946)

同义词：Cole Porter, Cole Albert Porter

United States writer of short stories whose pen name was O. Henry (1862-1910)

同义词：William Sydney Porter, O. Henry

a railroad employee who assists passengers (especially on sleeping cars)

同义词：Pullman porter

a very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley

同义词：porter's beer

动词 porter:

carry luggage or supplies

形容词 port:

located on the left side of a ship or aircraft

同义词：port, larboard

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