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.
雙語例句
1. Teddy clucked his tongue like a disapproving English matron.
特迪咂了咂舌頭，活像個(gè)不以為然的英國女舍監(jiān)。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The young nurse pulled a face at the Matron's retreating figure.
看著護(hù)士長(zhǎng)離去的身影，這個(gè)年輕的護(hù)士做了個(gè)鬼臉。
來自柯林斯例句
3. The Matron at the nursing home expressed a wish to attend.