porter

'pɒ:tә
高考四级六级考研 Collins 2

英文释义

n. a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
n. United States writer of novels and short stories (1890-1980)
n. United States composer and lyricist of musical comedies (1891-1946)
n. United States writer of short stories whose pen name was O. Henry (1862-1910)

中文翻译

n. 大楼管理员, 门房, 搬运工人, 侍者, 服务员
[化] 搬运车; 搬运工人

2
Collins 星级
6,464
BNC 频率
11,418
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记忆技巧

porter 源自拉丁语 portare，意思是“携带”。可以联想到“port”意为“港口”，因为港口是人们搬运货物的地方。

例句

1. The porter helped us carry our bags to the hotel room.
门房帮我们把行李搬到酒店房间。
2. I saw a porter at the train station loading luggage onto the train.
我在火车站看到一个搬运工正在把行李装上火车。
3. After arriving at the airport, we asked a porter for assistance with our heavy suitcases.
到达机场后，我们请了一位搬运工帮忙处理我们沉重的手提箱。

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