a person employed to carry luggage and other loads, especially in a railway station, airport, hotel, or market 搬运工,行李工,脚夫 ■(亦作 hospital porter)a hospital employee who moves equipment or patients (医院的)护工,勤杂工 ■a person employed to carry supplies on a mountaineering expedition (登山探险中的)补给搬运员 ■(N. Amer.)a sleeping-car attendant (北美)(卧铺车厢的)列车员,服务生
[mass noun]dark brown bitter beer brewed from malt partly charred or browned by drying at a high temperature 黑啤酒
语源
Middle English: from Old French porteour, from medieval Latin portator, from Latin portare 'carry'
porter2 noun
(Brit.)an employee in charge of the entrance of a hotel, block of flats, college, or other large building (英)看门人,门房
语源
Middle English: from Old French portier, from late Latin portarius, from porta 'gate, door'