porter學測 L6KK [ˈpɔrtɚ] ｜ /ˈpɔrtɚ/
行李員；搬運工·波特啤酒（深色啤酒）·看門人；守衛
常考字彙，一字身兼三種身份最易混淆
At the old hotel, the porter carried the bags while the bar served porter.
在這間老飯店裡，行李員搬運行李時，酒吧正端出波特啤酒。
義項
扛行李C1noun行李員；搬運工
The porter helped the guests carry their heavy suitcases to their rooms.
行李員幫房客把沉重的行李箱搬到房間。
a hotel porteran airport porter
深色啤酒B2noun波特啤酒（深色啤酒）
I tried a porter for the first time and was surprised by its rich flavor.
我第一次嘗試波特啤酒，對它濃郁的風味感到驚豔。
a dark portera bottle of porter
看門守衛B1noun看門人；守衛
The porter checked everyone's ID before letting them into the dormitory.
看門人查驗每個人的證件後，才放他們進入宿舍。
片語
an airport porter機場行李員 →機場負責搬運行李的員工
a dark porter深色啤酒 →顏色深、風味濃的啤酒
guard the entrance把守大門 →站在入口處看守
你會不會這樣說？
'The porter helped the guests carry their heavy suitcases to their rooms.' 這裡的 porter 是指什麼？(A) 行李員 (B) 波特啤酒 (C) 看門人
看答案
(A)
此句描述搬運行李的情境，對應行李員的意思。
'I tried a porter for the first time and was surprised by its rich flavor.' 這裡的 porter 是指什麼？(A) 一位行李員 (B) 一款啤酒 (C) 一位守門人
看答案
(B)
此句描述嘗試某款飲品，porter 在此指啤酒而非人。