国泰大舞厅做伴舞女郎
“Cathay Ballroom on Edward Road as a dance hostess.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你在爱多亚路的
“You worked at the...”
国泰大舞厅做伴舞女郎
“Cathay Ballroom on Edward Road as a dance hostess.”
那个舞厅我去过
“I've been to that ballroom.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In 1930s-1940s Shanghai, dance hostesses (伴舞女郎) were iconic figures in commercial entertainment venues like Cathay Ballroom, often carrying complex social stigmas.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to work as a taxi dancer or dance hostess
A historical term referring to female dance hostesses hired to dance with patrons in early-to-mid 20th century entertainment venues.