matron

• n. 主婦；保姆；婦女；女舍監

matri-,母親，-on,大詞後綴。即像母親一樣的女人或年長的女性，引申詞義女舍監，女護士長等。

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.

特迪咂了咂舌頭，活像個不以為然的英國女舍監。

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2. 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。

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3. The Matron at the nursing home expressed a wish to attend.

養老院的護士長說她願意參加。

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4. Have you told Matron?

你告訴護士長了嗎？

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5. 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。

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