portress

US ['poʊrtrɪs]
UK ['pɔːtrɪs]
  • n.女看门人；女杂务工；女帮工
  • Web女门房
Plural Form：portresses  

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Web Definition

n.
1.
女看门人,女门房
2.
女杂务工;女帮工

Sample Sentence

Definition:
AllAll,女看门人女看门人,女杂务工女杂务工,女帮工女帮工,女门房女门房
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1.
There was a child playing in the yard--the child of the portress or of some work-woman.
这时，正有一个孩子在天井里玩，看门婆婆的孩子，或是随便一个女工的孩子。
zhè shí , zhèng yǒu yī gè hái zi zài tiān jǐng lǐ wán , kān mén pó po de hái zi , huò shì suí biàn yī gè nǚ gōng de hái zi 。
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2.
That when he went away he had been very gentle, as usual, and that he had merely told the portress not to expect him that night.
他动身时，和平时一样，非常和蔼，只和那看门的妇人说过今晚不必等他。
tā dòng shēn shí , hé píng shí yí yàng , fēi cháng hé ǎi , zhǐ hé nà kān mén de fù rén shuō guò jīn wǎn bú bì děng tā 。
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3.
"I am not pleased with you, " replied the portress.
“我对您很不满意。”看门的回答。
" wǒ duì nín hěn bù mǎn yì 。 " kān mén de huí dá 。
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4.
The whispers of many men and the protestations of the portress were audible in the corridor.
过道里有许多人说话的声音和那看门妇人的争辩声。
guò dào lǐ yǒu xǔ duō rén shuō huà de shēng yīn hé nà kān mén fù rén de zhēng biàn shēng 。
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5.
The old portress who had served him was among the number.
服侍过他的那个老看门婆便是其中之一。
fú shì guò tā de nà ge lǎo kān mén pó biàn shì qí zhōng zhī yī 。
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6.
He paid no heed to the portress's words, but went to bed and to sleep
他丝毫没有注意那门房说的话，他睡他的，并且睡着了。
tā sī háo méi yǒu zhù yì nà mén fáng shuō de huà , tā shuì tā de , bìng qiě shuì zháo le 。
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