late 13c., "woman who keeps an inn or public hotel," from host (n.1) + -ess, or from Old French hostesse (Modern French h?tesse). 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.
雙語(yǔ)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。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. "Well, dear," her hostess would reply with a frigid smile.
“噢，親愛(ài)的，”她的女主人會(huì)笑容僵硬地回答。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. Mary was always the perfect hostess.
瑪麗總是最殷勤的女主人。
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》
4. One of the hostess's duties is to mingle with the guests.
女主人的職責(zé)之一是與客人們交際.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
5. Even a written apology failed to placate the indignant hostess.