hostess
英 ['həʊstɪs; -es; həʊ'stes]
美 ['hostəs]
語源
ホステス。host、hostess、-ess、女性。
英語の語源
- hostess (n.)
- late 13c., "woman who keeps an inn or public hotel," from host (n.1) + -ess, or from Old French hostesse (Modern French 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.
例文
- 1. An air hostess was arrested and charged with drug smuggling.
- スチュワーデスが逮捕され、麻薬密輸の罪で起訴された。
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- 2. "Well, dear," her hostess would reply with a frigid smile.
- 「ああ、ハニー」と彼女の女主人は笑顔で硬く答える。
- 3.Mary was always the perfect hostess .
- メアリーはいつも最も親切な女主人だ。
- 4.One of the hostess 's duties is to mingle with the guests.
- マダムの役割の1つは、お客様とのコミュニケーションです。
- 5.Even a written apology failed to placate the indignant hostess .
- この怒った女主人を文書で謝罪することさえできなかった。
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