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stewardess

/stoo-er-dis, styoo-/US // ˈstu ər dɪs, ˈstyu- //UK // (ˈstjʊədɪs, ˌstjʊəˈdɛs) //

女乘务员,空姐,女乘务长,空中小姐

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n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a woman flight attendant.
    • : a woman who attends to the comfort of passengers on a ship, train, or bus.

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Examples

  • As the ’60s turned into the ’70s, stewardesses began bringing grievances to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and, eventually, winning their cases.

  • I have a conversation with one stewardess about our favorite places around the world.

  • The stewardess conferred with the captain,” Caro said, “and they found us this little hotel in Paris.

  • Reluctantly, the stewardess fetches the cord, and Willie finishes lashing the vintage Gibsons into position.

  • Willie signals to the stewardess that he needs some help with his tray.

  • Irritably, he complies, but when the stewardess moves on, he reclines the chair again, muttering balefully under his breath.

  • After that the little girl staid mostly with the stewardess, and was comparatively happy.

  • He drew back hastily and threw a quick glance at the stewardess.

  • But she soon cheered up and asked the stewardess to show her to her cabin.

  • On entering the main waiting room of the airport, the young stewardess looked quickly about her.

  • His questions, never very personal, were about the life an airplane stewardess leads.