A socialite is a person — almost always rich, or married into money — who is well known for going to fashionable parties, charity dinners, gallery openings, fashion shows. Being seen is the point. A socialite is famous not for work, not for a skill, but for being present where the beautiful and important people are, and for the photographs that follow.

A socialite社交名媛 is a person — almost always rich, or married into money是一個人——幾乎都是有錢人，或是嫁入豪門的人 — who is well known for going to fashionable parties, charity dinners, gallery openings, fashion shows以常去時髦派對、慈善晚宴、畫廊開幕、時裝秀而出名。Being seen is the point重點就在於被看見。A socialite社交名媛 is famous not for work, not for a skill出名不是因為工作，也不是因為某項才能, but而 for being present where the beautiful and important people are是因為出現在美麗、重要人物出現的場合, and以及 for the photographs that follow隨之而來的照片。

The word is used mostly by newspapers and magazines, and it is not usually a compliment. It hints, gently, that the person does not do very much. Nobody calls themselves a socialite; other people call you one.

The word這個詞 is used mostly by newspapers and magazines主要是報紙和雜誌在用, and而 it is not usually a compliment通常不是稱讚的話。It hints, gently它委婉地暗示, that the person does not do very much這個人沒有做什麼實際的事。Nobody calls themselves a socialite沒有人會自稱是社交名媛; other people call you one是別人這樣叫你的。

It is also used far more of women than of men, which is worth noticing — a rich man who goes to the same parties is more likely to be called a businessman or a playboy.

It這個詞 is also used far more of women than of men用在女性身上也遠比用在男性身上多, which is worth noticing這點值得注意 — a rich man who goes to the same parties一個去同樣派對的有錢男人 is more likely to be called a businessman or a playboy比較可能被稱為商人或花花公子。

In Taiwan the newspapers use the same idea for the wives and daughters of business families who appear at charity balls.

In Taiwan在台灣 the newspapers報紙 use the same idea也用同樣的概念 for the wives and daughters of business families who appear at charity balls來稱呼那些出現在慈善舞會上、商業世家的妻子和女兒。

One more thing: as the internet changed who gets photographed, 'socialite' has started to sound a little old-fashioned, a word from the age of society pages; today's version is often called an influencer instead. Both mean someone whose being-seen is their job, but they belong to different worlds.

One more thing還有一點: as the internet changed who gets photographed隨著網路改變了誰會被拍照, 'socialite'「socialite」 has started to sound a little old-fashioned開始聽起來有點過時, a word from the age of society pages是社交版全盛時期的用詞; today's version現在的版本 is often called an influencer instead則常被稱為influencer（網紅）。Both兩者 mean someone whose being-seen is their job都是指「被看見」就是工作的人, but但 they belong to different worlds屬於不同的世界。