Phrase
air hostess
noun
空姐；女乘务员
a female flight attendant on an airplane
- 1.
a woman steward on an airplane
飞机上的女乘务员
飞机上的女乘务员；空中小姐
In use
The air hostess demonstrated the safety procedures before takeoff.
Could you ask the air hostess for a glass of water?
The air hostess helped the elderly passenger find her seat.
work as a/an [noun]
She works as an air hostess.
她当空中小姐。
become a/an [noun]
She wants to become an air hostess.
她想成为一名空中小姐。
Common mistakes
He is an air hostess.He is an air steward.
空中小姐（air hostess）特指女性，不能用于男性；应改用空中先生（air steward）或中性表达 flight attendant。
She is a air hostess.She is an air hostess.
air 以元音音素开头，不定冠词应用 an 而非 a。
Connections
Confusing words
- stewardess
- 空姐（旧称） · 与 air hostess 同义，但 stewardess 是较旧的用语，现在常用 flight attendant。
- flight attendant
- 乘务员（中立性别） · 与 air hostess 相比，flight attendant 是当代更正式的性别中立说法。
- hostess
- 女主人；餐厅接待员 · hostess 单独使用通常指餐厅或派对的女主人，而非航空乘务员。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.