n. 门童;搬运工人;(医院里护送病人的)护工;(尤指卧铺车厢的)列车服务员;
💡 port拿,运+er表名词,人 → 运送的人 →搬运工
"The porter and I looked at each other and smiled."
我和脚夫微笑着你看着我,我看着你.
近义:redcap, remover, carrier, janitor, superintendent, custodian
n. 地下室;[建]基底,底部;
💡 base基础+ment表名词 → 在底下的地方 → 地下室
"Kitchen goods are sold in the basement."
厨房用具在地下室出售。
近义:mainstay, plinth, base, cellar, foundation
反义:loft, mansard, garret
fetch
[fɛtʃ]
词频2
词根: -tch
vt. 接来(某人);使发出;吸引;售得(若干价钱);
vi. 抵达,到达;取来;卖得(好价钱);
n. 拿取,拿来;诡计;风浪区;
💡 fet(=feet脚)+ch(去):用脚去- 去取 “饭吃”(谐音):先去食堂 拿来,再吃
"You are expected to fetch and carry for everyone in the office."
希望你听候办公室所有人的差遣.
近义:recapture, regain, rescue, resume, retake, retrieve