hostess

英 [ˈhəʊstəs]

美 [ˈhoʊstəs]

n.  女主人; 女房东; (夜总会的)女招待; (电视或广播节目的)女主持人
vt.  作东; 请客

复数：hostesses　现在分词：hostessing　过去分词：hostessed　

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Collins.1 / BNC.9940 / COCA.10323

牛津词典

noun

• 女主人；女房东
  a woman who invites guests to a meal, a party, etc.; a woman who has people staying at her home
  1. Mary was always the perfect hostess.
     玛丽总是最殷勤的女主人。
• （夜总会的）女招待
  a woman who is employed to welcome and entertain men at a nightclub
• （电视或广播节目的）女主持人
  a woman who introduces and talks to guests on a television or radio show
• （餐馆的）女迎宾，女门迎
  a woman who welcomes the customers in a restaurant

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （举办聚会等的）女主人，女东道主
  Thehostessat a party is the woman who has invited the guests and provides the food, drink, or entertainment.
  1. The hostess introduced them...
     女主人介绍了他们。
  2. She was a superb hostess to us all.
     她对我们大家来说都是个出色的女主人。
• （夜总会或舞厅的）三陪女郎，舞女
  Ahostessat a night club or dance hall is a woman who is paid by a man to be with him for the evening.

英英释义

noun

• a woman innkeeper
• a woman host
• a woman steward on an airplane
  Synonym:stewardessair hostess

双语例句

• I want to be a air hostess, then I can fly in the sky!
  我长大要做空姐，因为这样我就可以飞了！
• She had become a nightclub hostess.
  她当上了一家夜总会的舞女。
• The hostess introduced them
  女主人介绍了他们。
• I'll make a bargain with you. I'll play hostess if you'll include Matthew in your guest-list
  我们说定了，如果你能把马修也邀请来的话我就做东。
• The host and the hostess welcomed the guests at the gate.
  主人和女主人在门口迎接客人们。
• My hostess greeted me with unexpected cordiality.
  我的女主人以出乎意外的热诚迎接我。
• I became the small restaurant's Second Hostess.
  我成了小饭馆的第二号女招待。
• The guest of honour is seated on the right side of the hostess.
  主宾在女主人右上方。
• The pregnant hostess feels uncomfortable, you tell her a joke, then she feels much better.
  怀孕的女主人感觉不舒服，你给她讲个笑话，她感觉好多了。
• '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。