porter

名词 porter:

1. a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
2. someone who guards an entrance
   同义词：doorkeeper, doorman, door guard, hall porter, gatekeeper, ostiary
3. United States writer of novels and short stories (1890-1980)
   同义词：Katherine Anne Porter
4. United States composer and lyricist of musical comedies (1891-1946)
   同义词：Cole Porter, Cole Albert Porter
5. United States writer of short stories whose pen name was O. Henry (1862-1910)
   同义词：William Sydney Porter, O. Henry
6. a railroad employee who assists passengers (especially on sleeping cars)
   同义词：Pullman porter
7. a very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley
   同义词：porter's beer

动词 porter:

1. carry luggage or supplies

形容词 port:

1. located on the left side of a ship or aircraft
   同义词：port, larboard

1. The porter was weighed down by all the luggage.
   搬运工扛著这些行李压得直不起腰来。
2. Did you remember to tip the porter?
   你记得给搬运工小费了吗？
3. The porter will carry your luggage to your room.
   搬运工会把你的行李搬到你的房间去的。

porter

n.（名词）
A person employed to carry burdens, especially an attendant who carries travelers` baggage at a hotel or transportation station.
搬运工，行李搬运员：受雇搬运重物的人，尤指搬运旅客行李的旅馆侍从或车站搬运员
A railroad employee who waits on passengers in a sleeping car or parlor car.
火车中的侍者，服务员：火车上的卧铺车厢或特等豪华客车中服务于旅客的雇员
A maintenance worker for a building or an institution.
维修工：维修建筑物的工人

来源：
Middle English portour
中古英语 portour
from Anglo-Norman
源自 英法语
from Late Latin port3tor
源自 后期拉丁语 port3tor
from Latin port3re [to carry] * see per- 2
源自 拉丁语 port3re [搬运] *参见 per- 2

porter
porter 2

n.Chiefly British （名词）【多用于英国】
One in charge of a gate or door.
守门者或看门人

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Anglo-Norman
源自 英法语
from Late Latin port3rius
源自 后期拉丁语 port3rius
from Latin porta [gate] * see per- 2
源自 拉丁语 porta [大门] *参见 per- 2

porter
porter 3

n.（名词）
A dark beer resembling light stout, made from malt browned or charred by drying at a high temperature.
黑啤酒：一种类似于淡色烈性啤酒的黑啤酒，用经高温烘干而成棕色或焦炭色的麦芽发酵而成

来源：
Short for porter`s ale
porter`s ale的简写