1630s, "female steward," from steward (n.) + -ess. Meaning "female attendant on passenger aircraft" is from 1931; used of ships (where she waited on the female passengers) from 1837.
双语例句
1. Please show your ticket to the stewardess when you board the plane.
登机时请向空中小姐出示机票.
来自《简明英汉词典》
2. Only the stewardess can go from the cabin to the cockpit.
只有空中小姐才能从乘客座舱进入驾驶员座舱.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. The stewardess hurried the passengers onto the plane.
空中小姐催乘客赶快登机.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. The stewardess kindly brought me a blanket.
女乘务员体贴地给我拿来了毯子。
来自辞典例句
5. The stewardess said to me, " Hope none of them barfs. ".
