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。

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.

1. 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。

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2. 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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3. 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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4. Have you told Matron?

你告诉护士长了吗？

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5. 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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