matron
英['me?tr(?)n]
美['metr?n]
- n. 主婦；保姆；婦女；女舍監
詞態變化
復數:?matrons;
中文詞源
matron 中年婦女，女舍監，女護士長
matri-,母親，-on,大詞后綴。即像母親一樣的女人或年長的女性，引申詞義女舍監，女護士長等。
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語例句
- 1. Teddy clucked his tongue like a disapproving English matron.
- 特迪咂了咂舌頭，活像個不以為然的英國女舍監。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The young nurse pulled a face at the Matron's retreating figure.
- 看著護士長離去的身影，這個年輕的護士做了個鬼臉。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. The Matron at the nursing home expressed a wish to attend.
- 養老院的護士長說她愿意參加。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. Have you told Matron?
- 你告訴護士長了嗎？
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. Matron was quite kind but brisk and hurried.
- 女舍監人很善良，但做事干脆利落、風風火火。
來自柯林斯例句