matron

['meitrən]

n.女总管, 护士长, 主妇, 保姆

例句与用法:

The matron looked a comfortable, motherly soul but she soon showed her teeth if any of the inmates gave signs of having minds of their own.

那个女看守看上去内心平静,待人像慈母一般,但是只要被收容者有迹象自作主张,她可就不那么客气了。

The matron told me not to worry about the operation.

护士长告诉我不要为手术担心。

词形变化:

形容词: matronal | 副词: matronly | 名词: matronliness |

详细释义:

n.[C]

1. (尤指有身份的)已婚女子; 遗孀

a dignified matron

一位庄重的已婚妇女

2. 女总管; 女舍监; 护士长; 女看守