英语词汇“portresses”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

portresses

释义

porter¹ /pōrˈ or pörˈtər/

noun

(also fem portˈeress or portˈress) a doorkeeper or gatekeeper
A caretaker in a college, university, etc, or in a block of flats
A person at the door or entrance to an office block, factory, etc who greets visitors, takes messages, allows or monitors entrance, etc
Someone who waits at the door to receive messages

ORIGIN: OFr portier, from LL portārius, from L porta a gate

portˈerage noun

The office or duty of a porter

porter's lodge noun

A house or an apartment near a gate for the use of the porter

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