matron
n. (受人尊敬的)已婚老婦人; 夫人; 女看守; 女警衛
The matron in a nursing home is the woman who is in charge of all the nurses. In the past, the woman in charge of the nurses in a hospital was also called a matron.
The Matron at the nursing home expressed a wish to attend...
養老院的護士長說她願意參加。
Have you told Matron?
你告訴護士長了嗎?
In boarding schools, the matron is the woman who looks after the health of the children.
Matron was quite kind but brisk and hurried.
女舍監人很善良,但做事幹脆利落、風風火火。
...a prep school matron.
預備學校裡的女舍監
The matron in a hospital or other institution is the woman who is in charge of domestic matters. Matron is also used to refer to a female officer in a prison.
People sometimes refer to middle-aged women as matrons .
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
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。
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。
The Matron at the nursing home expressed a wish to attend.
養老院的護士長說她願意參加。
Have you told Matron?
你告訴護士長了嗎?
Matron was quite kind but brisk and hurried.
女舍監人很善良,但做事幹脆利落、風風火火。