porter

porter1
noun
  1. 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
  2. [mass noun]dark brown bitter beer brewed from malt partly charred or browned by drying at a high temperature
    黑啤酒
语源
  1. Middle English: from Old French porteour, from medieval Latin portator, from Latin portare 'carry'

porter2
noun
  1. (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
  1. Middle English: from Old French portier, from late Latin portarius, from porta 'gate, door'
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