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doorman

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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door·man /ˈdɔːmæn, -mən $ ˈdɔːr-/ noun (plural doormen /-men, -mən/) [countable]  BODLa man who usually wears a uniform and works in a hotel, club etc letting people into the building, helping people find taxis etc 〔酒店、俱乐部等的〕门厅侍者,门卫,门童 porter
Examples from the Corpus
doormanWe dropped Gloria off at a doorman building.He wore well-pressed fatigues and had the distant look of a doorman in a gold coat outside a new hotel.Jude was waiting in the lobby with the shame-faced doorman.Three blocks south of there, I gave my own night doorman a nod and got a nod in return.This is not a man who thinks that he is simply capitalism's doorman.A uniformed doorman smiled in welcome and confirmed Miss van Ryneveld was expecting her.But the usual doorman was not on duty.
door·man nounChineseSyllable
who man and usually a uniform wears a Corpus


doorman
doorman /ˈdɔːmæn, -mən $ ˈdɔːr-/ noun (plural doormen /-men, -mən/) [countable]
a man who usually wears a uniform and works in a hotel, club etc letting people into the building, helping people find taxis etc ⇨ porter


door·manBrE /ˈdɔːmən/ 🔊NAmE /ˈdɔːrmən/ 🔊 noun (
plural
door·men BrE /ˈdɔːmən/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈdɔːrmən/ 🔊
)
a man, often in uniform, whose job is to stand at the entrance to a large building such as a hotel or a theatre, and open the door for visitors, find them taxis, etc. (旅馆、剧院等门口身着制服的)门厅侍者   compare porter (3)