porter中文

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porter
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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
  (也作 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'