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（養(yǎng)老院及舊時(shí)醫(yī)院中的）女護(hù)士長(zhǎng)
The matron in a nursing home is the woman who is in charge of all the nurses. In the past, the woman in charge of the nurses in a hospital was also called a matron.
例句
The Matron at the nursing home expressed a wish to attend...
養(yǎng)老院的護(hù)士長(zhǎng)說(shuō)她愿意參加。
Have you told Matron?
你告訴護(hù)士長(zhǎng)了嗎？
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(寄宿學(xué)校的)女舍監(jiān)，女總管
In boarding schools, the matron is the woman who looks after the health of the children.
例句
Matron was quite kind but brisk and hurried.
女舍監(jiān)人很善良，但做事干脆利落、風(fēng)風(fēng)火火。
...a prep school matron.
預(yù)備學(xué)校里的女舍監(jiān)
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(醫(yī)院等機(jī)構(gòu)的)女負(fù)責(zé)人，女總管;(監(jiān)獄的)女看管，女看守
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.
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中年婦女;主婦
People sometimes refer to middle-aged women as matrons .