matronKK [ˋmetrən] /ˈmeɪtɹən/發音名詞1中年婦女、主婦舊式A group of well-dressed matrons chatted quietly in the hotel lobby.一群衣著講究的中年婦女在飯店大廳裡輕聲交談。2護理長、護士長英式,舊式The matron insisted that every ward be cleaned before dawn.護理長堅持每間病房都要在天亮前打掃乾淨。3女舍監、女管理員英式The school matron looks after students who fall ill during term.學校的女舍監負責照顧學期中生病的學生。4女獄警、女看守美式A matron searched the new inmates before they entered the cells.一名女獄警在新囚犯進入牢房前對她們進行搜身。