patroness
基本解釋
- n.女贊助人；女顧客；女保護(hù)人
英漢例句
- As goddess of the arts and crafts, Pallas served as the patroness of artists, artisans, sculptors.
作為工藝品的女神， 雅典娜作為藝術(shù)家， 工匠， 雕刻師的守護(hù)神。 - "I have found out, " said he, "by a singular accident, that there is now in the room a near relation of my patroness.
他說：“這真是完全出于我意料之外，我竟然發(fā)現(xiàn)這屋子里有一位是我女施主的至親。 - The members had to bring the guest in person, to meet the Patroness, who granted a "Stranger's Ticket" if she approved of the guest.
成員們必須親自帶領(lǐng)客人面見資助人，如果認(rèn)可了那位客人的話她將批準(zhǔn)一張“陌生人票”。
blog.sina.com.cn - Until now she has been all mystique: bride in a family of martyrs, patroness of the disadvantaged, goddess of Indian secularism.
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雙語例句
權(quán)威例句
英英字典
- a woman who supports an activity or organization, especially by giving money
- A woman who is a patron of something can be described as a patroness.