名詞 porter:

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

動詞 porter:

1. carry luggage or supplies

形容詞 port:

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

1. The porter was weighed down by all the luggage.
   搬運工扛著這些行李壓得直不起腰來。
2. Did you remember to tip the porter?
   你記得給搬運工小費了嗎？
3. The porter will carry your luggage to your room.
   搬運工會把你的行李搬到你的房間去的。

porter

n.（名詞）
A person employed to carry burdens, especially an attendant who carries travelers` baggage at a hotel or transportation station.
搬運工，行李搬運員：受雇搬運重物的人，尤指搬運旅客行李的旅館侍從或車站搬運員
A railroad employee who waits on passengers in a sleeping car or parlor car.
火車中的侍者，服務(wù)員：火車上的臥鋪車廂或特等豪華客車中服務(wù)于旅客的雇員
A maintenance worker for a building or an institution.
維修工：維修建筑物的工人

來源：
Middle English portour
中古英語 portour
from Anglo-Norman
源自 英法語
from Late Latin port3tor
源自 后期拉丁語 port3tor
from Latin port3re [to carry] * see per- 2
源自 拉丁語 port3re [搬運] *參見 per- 2

porter
porter 2

n.Chiefly British （名詞）【多用于英國】
One in charge of a gate or door.
守門者或看門人

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Anglo-Norman
源自 英法語
from Late Latin port3rius
源自 后期拉丁語 port3rius
from Latin porta [gate] * see per- 2
源自 拉丁語 porta [大門] *參見 per- 2

porter
porter 3

n.（名詞）
A dark beer resembling light stout, made from malt browned or charred by drying at a high temperature.
黑啤酒：一種類似于淡色烈性啤酒的黑啤酒，用經(jīng)高溫烘干而成棕色或焦炭色的麥芽發(fā)酵而成

來源：
Short for porter`s ale
porter`s ale的簡寫