matron

• n. 主妇；保姆；妇女；女舍监

matri-,母亲，-on,大词后缀。即像母亲一样的女人或年长的女性，引申词义女舍监，女护士长等。

1. a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified

2. a wardress in a prison

3. a woman in charge of nursing in a medical institution

matron (n.)

late 14c., "married woman" (usually one of rank), from Old French matrone "married woman; elderly lady; patroness; midwife," and directly from Latin matrona "married woman, wife, matron," from mater (genitive matris) "mother" (see mother (n.1)). Sense of "female manager of a school, hospital, etc." first recorded 1550s.

Teddy clucked his tongue like a disapproving English matron.

特迪咂了咂舌头，活像个不以为然的英国女舍监。

柯林斯例句

The young nurse pulled a face at the Matron's retreating figure.

看着护士长离去的身影，这个年轻的护士做了个鬼脸。

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The Matron at the nursing home expressed a wish to attend.

养老院的护士长说她愿意参加。

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Have you told Matron?

你告诉护士长了吗？

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Matron was quite kind but brisk and hurried.

女舍监人很善良，但做事干脆利落、风风火火。

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The matron bore down upon the terrified nurses.

护士长逼近了那些惊慌的护士们.

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The nurses came on their daily round of washing, changing, combing and prettifying the patients before the matron's inspection.

护士长查房以前,护士们要为病人梳洗 、 更衣 、 打扮,这成为每日例行的公事.

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For the third time the snooted matron totally ignored him.

目中无人的女霸王第三次完全不理睬他.

辞典例句

I suppose there is some matron with beefy forearms.

我想,那里现在大概有一位胳膊粗壮的女管家了吧.

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She is like a matron telling you off for wetting the bed.

她会像家庭主妇指责孩子尿了床似的指责你.

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This grave matron had several sorts of practice.

这位假正经的妇人有好几种惯做的事情.

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She is a matron of our hospital.

她是我们医院的一位护士长.

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" The magistrates are God - fearing gentlemen, but merciful overmuch -- that is a truth, " added a third autumnal matron.

“ 那帮官老爷都是敬神的先生, 可惜慈悲心太重 —— 这可是真事, ” 第三个人老珠黄的婆娘补充说.

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Week of Matron : Double growth for Matro and Matriarchs.

女王周: 女王产量加倍.

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Only relatives are allowed to visit patients here, the matron said.

这里只有亲属可以探望病人.护士长说.

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