1N-COUNT; N-TITLE (養老院及舊時醫院中的)女護士長 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. (養老院及舊時醫院中的)女護士長 [British]
The Matron at the nursing home expressed a wish to attend.
養老院的護士長說她願意參加。
Have you told Matron?
你告訴護士長了嗎?
2N-TITLE; N-COUNT (寄宿學校的)女舍監,女總管 In boarding schools, the matron is the woman who looks after the health of the children. (寄宿學校的)女舍監,女總管 [British]
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。
...a prep school matron.
預備學校裏的女舍監
3N-COUNT (醫院等機構的)女負責人,女總管;(監獄的)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. (醫院等機構的)女負責人,女總管;(監獄的)女看管,女看守 [US, old-fashioned]
4N-COUNT 中年婦女;主婦 People sometimes refer to middle-aged women as matrons . 中年婦女;主婦 [old-fashioned, or written]