Matron
['meɪtr(ə)n] or ['metrən]
解释:
(noun.) a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified.
(noun.) a woman in charge of nursing in a medical institution.
(noun.) a wardress in a prison.
亚伯整理--From WordNet
解释:
(n.) A wife or a widow, especially, one who has borne children; a woman of staid or motherly manners.
(n.) A housekeeper; esp., a woman who manages the domestic economy of a public instution; a head nurse in a hospital; as, the matron of a school or hospital.
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同义词及近义词：
n. [1]. Wife, married woman, mother of a family.[2]. Elderly woman.
安德烈整理
同义词及反义词：
SYN:Mother, woman, dowager, dame
ANT:Girl, lass, damsel, spinster, miss, virgin, maid, maiden
编辑:谢尔顿
解释:
n. an elderly married woman: an elderly lady of staid and sober habits: a head-nurse in a hospital or a female superintendent in a school.—ns. Mā′tronage Mā′tronhood state of being a matron: a body of matrons.—adj. Mā′tronal pertaining or suitable to a matron: motherly: grave.—v.t. Mā′tronise to render matronly: to attend a lady to public places as protector: to chaperon.—adjs. Mā′tron-like Mā′tronly like becoming or belonging to a matron: elderly: sedate.—n. Matronym′ic a name derived from a mother or maternal ancestor—also adj.
录入:罗宾逊
例句:
- With these words, the matron dropped into her chair, and, once more resting her elbow on the table, thought of her solitary fate. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
- Then, mind what I told you,' said the matron: 'and be careful to say as little as you can, or you'll betray us at once. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
- And Celia the matron naturally felt more able to advise her childless sister. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
- They're the board's choosing, sir,' returned the matron. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
- Mr. Bumble made no reply; but in a slow and dignified manner, put his arm round the matron's waist. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
- Each morning he amazed that matron with a fresh astonishment. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
- The matron expressed her entire concurrence in this intelligible simile; and the beadle went on. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
- The matron waved. 欧内斯特·海明威. 永别了,武器.
- Cold night, Mrs. Corney,' said this young gentleman, as the matron entered. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
- Mrs. Corney,' said Mr. Bumble, stooping over the matron, 'what is this, ma'am? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
- She flushed, not with anger but excitement, when the ungenial matron answered coolly, Don't waste your dramatic effects. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
- As she told me, with great difficulty, that she had done this,' said the matron, 'she fell back and died. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
- The matron at the Reformatory had reported her to my lady as a sincerely penitent and thoroughly trustworthy girl. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
- When this woman, that we called old Sally, died,' the matron began, 'she and I were alone. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
- Those two, and the matron at the reformatory, are the only good people I have ever met with in all my life. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
- She was what the matrons hereabouts call 'a clever woman. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
- On her left were two matrons, with massive foreheads and bonnets to match, discussing Women's Rights and making tatting. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
- When they entered, they found themselves in the presence of about twenty matrons and maidens of distinguished Saxon lineage. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- I should not like to try the experiment; for, in truth, mamma, you are the most unfading of evergreens and the freshest of matrons. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
手打:莱曼