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matron

音標['meitr?n] 讀音

漢語翻譯


n. 婦女, 主婦, 女總管
【醫】 管理員, 保姆

詞型變化:

副詞:matronly 名詞:matronliness 形容詞:matronal 

英文解釋:

名詞 matron:

  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
    同義詞:head nurse

例句:

  1. 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.
    那個女看守看上去內心平靜,待人像慈母一般,但是只要被收容者有跡象自作主張,她可就不那么客氣了。
  2. The matron told me not to worry about the operation.
    護士長告訴我不要為手術擔心。

詳細解釋:


ma.tron

n.(名詞)
A married woman or a widow, especially a mother of dignity, mature age, and established social position.
夫人已婚婦女:結婚的婦女或寡婦,尤指有一定社會地位的、成熟年齡的、有身份的母親
A woman who acts as a supervisor or monitor in a public institution, such as a school, hospital, or prison.
女舍監,女看護:在公共機構做監督工作的女性,如在學校、醫院或監獄

來源:
Middle English matrone
中古英文 matrone
from Old French
源自 古法文
from Latin m3trôna
源自 拉丁語 m3trôna
from m3ter m3tr- [mother] * see m3ter-
源自 m3ter m3tr- [母親] *參見 m3ter-

【引伸】
ma.tronal
adj.(形容詞)
ma.tronliness
n.(名詞)
ma.tronly
adv.(副詞)
adj.(形容詞)

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