matron
柯林斯詞典
1. N-COUNT People sometimes refer to middle-aged women as matrons. 中年婦女[OLD-FASHIONED, WRITTEN]
2. N-COUNT 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. (醫(yī)院的)女負(fù)責(zé)人; (監(jiān)獄的)女看守[美國(guó)英語(yǔ)] [老式]
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matron /?me?tr?n/ (matrons)
劍橋詞典
matron noun [C] (SCHOOL)
UK old-fashioneda female nurse in a school
（學(xué)校的）女舍監(jiān)
matron noun [C] (HOSPITAL)
UKold-fashioned for senior nursing officer
護(hù)士長(zhǎng)（senior nursing officer 的舊稱）
matron noun [C] (PRISON)
USa woman who is in charge of female prisoners
（監(jiān)獄的）女看守
matron noun [C] (MARRIED WOMAN)
USa married woman, especially one who is old or a widow (= a woman whose husband has died )
上年紀(jì)的已婚婦女；（尤指）孀婦 返回 matron