hostess
英['həʊstɪs;-es;həʊ'stes]
美['hostəs]
- n. 女主人，女老板；女服务员；舞女；女房东
词态变化
复数: hostesses;
中文词源
hostess 女主人，女主持
host,主人，-ess,表阴性。
英文词源
- hostess (n.)
- late 13c., "woman who keeps an inn or public hotel," from host (n.1) + -ess, or from Old French hostesse (Modern French hôtesse). Meaning "woman who presides at a dinner party, etc." recorded by 1822. Also used mid-20c. in sense "female who entertains customers in nightclubs," with overtones of prostitution.
双语例句
- 1. An air hostess was arrested and charged with drug smuggling.
- 一名空姐被捕，并被控以走私毒品的罪名。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. "Well, dear," her hostess would reply with a frigid smile.
- “噢，亲爱的，”她的女主人会笑容僵硬地回答。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Mary was always the perfect hostess.
- 玛丽总是最殷勤的女主人。
来自《权威词典》
- 4. One of the hostess's duties is to mingle with the guests.
- 女主人的职责之一是与客人们交际.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. Even a written apology failed to placate the indignant hostess.
- 甚至一纸书面道歉都没能安抚这个怒气冲冲的女主人.
来自《简明英汉词典》