「hostess」

n. 女主人，女老板；女服务员；舞女；女房东

英 ['həʊstɪs; -es; həʊ'stes]美 ['hostəs]

权威例句

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》

中文词源

hostess 女主人，女主持

host,主人，-ess,表阴性。

英语词源

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.