| 单词 | porter |
| 释义 | porter 1. n. 1. a a person employed to carry luggage etc., esp. a railway, airport, or hotel employee. b a hospital employee who moves equipment, trolleys, etc. 2. a dark-brown bitter beer brewed from charred or browned malt (app. orig. made esp. for porters). 3. US a sleeping-car attendant. Derivatives porterage n. Etymology: ME f. OF port(e)our f. med.L portator -oris f. portare carry 2. n. Brit. a gatekeeper or doorkeeper, esp. of a large building. Etymology: ME & AF, OF portier f. LL portarius f. porta door |
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