(船舶、飞机等的)舷窗;(小而圆的)窗户。常指带玻璃、可开启的圆形小窗,用于采光、通风或观察。
/ˈpɔːrt.hoʊl/
The cabin had a small porthole overlooking the sea.
船舱里有一扇小舷窗,可以望见大海。
Through the porthole, she watched the harbor lights flicker as the ship eased away from the pier.
她透过舷窗看着港口的灯火闪烁,船只缓缓离开码头。
由 port(港口;也可指船舷一侧)+ hole(洞、孔)组成,字面意思是“(船上的)孔/洞”。早期常用来指船体侧面开的小孔或小窗,后来固定为“舷窗”之意。