1N-COUNT; N-TITLE (养老院及旧时医院中的)女护士长 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. (养老院及旧时医院中的)女护士长 [British]
The Matron at the nursing home expressed a wish to attend.
养老院的护士长说她愿意参加。
Have you told Matron?
你告诉护士长了吗?
2N-TITLE; N-COUNT (寄宿学校的)女舍监,女总管 In boarding schools, the matron is the woman who looks after the health of the children. (寄宿学校的)女舍监,女总管 [British]
Matron was quite kind but brisk and hurried.
女舍监人很善良,但做事干脆利落、风风火火。
...a prep school matron.
预备学校里的女舍监
3N-COUNT (医院等机构的)女负责人,女总管;(监狱的)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. (医院等机构的)女负责人,女总管;(监狱的)女看管,女看守 [US, old-fashioned]
4N-COUNT 中年妇女;主妇 People sometimes refer to middle-aged women as matrons . 中年妇女;主妇 [old-fashioned, or written]