cabin crew
cabin crew — noun
1. the workers on a passenger aircraft who serve meals, demonstrate safety procedur
the workers on a passenger aircraft who serve meals, demonstrate safety procedures, and take care of everyone travelling on the flight
The cabin crew on Apinya's flight helped her find a seat by the window.
cabin crew on [flight route] helping passengers
Before take-off, the cabin crew showed how to use the oxygen masks and life jackets.
Asher completed the cabin crew training and now works on flights between Taipei and Bangkok.
The airline praised its cabin crew for helping passengers stay calm during the emergency.
Most long flights across the Pacific have six cabin crew members.
- flight attendant
refers to one individual worker rather than the whole group
- airline staff
broader term that includes check-in, ground, and office workers, not just those on the plane
- air hostess / steward
older terms still understood but less common in modern aviation language
- ground crew
airport workers who handle luggage and maintain the aircraft on the ground
文法句型
the cabin crew
cabin crew member(s)
用法筆記
Treated as a plural group noun: 'the cabin crew are busy' (not 'is'). To refer to one individual, say 'a cabin crew member' or 'a flight attendant'.