名詞 matron:

1. a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
2. a wardress in a prison
3. a woman in charge of nursing in a medical institution
   同義詞：head nurse

1. The matron looked a comfortable, motherly soul but she soon showed her teeth if any of the inmates gave signs of having minds of their own.
   那個(gè)女看守看上去內(nèi)心平靜，待人像慈母一般，但是只要被收容者有跡象自作主張，她可就不那么客氣了。
2. The matron told me not to worry about the operation.
   護(hù)士長告訴我不要為手術(shù)擔(dān)心。

ma.tron

n.（名詞）
A married woman or a widow, especially a mother of dignity, mature age, and established social position.
夫人，已婚婦女：結(jié)婚的婦女或寡婦，尤指有一定社會(huì)地位的、成熟年齡的、有身份的母親
A woman who acts as a supervisor or monitor in a public institution, such as a school, hospital, or prison.
女舍監(jiān)，女看護(hù)：在公共機(jī)構(gòu)做監(jiān)督工作的女性，如在學(xué)校、醫(yī)院或監(jiān)獄

來源：
Middle English matrone
中古英語 matrone
from Old French
源自 古法語
from Latin m3trôna
源自 拉丁語 m3trôna
from m3ter m3tr- [mother] * see m3ter-
源自 m3ter m3tr- [母親] *參見 m3ter-

【引伸】
ma.tronal
adj.（形容詞）
ma.tronliness
n.（名詞）
ma.tronly
adv.（副詞）
adj.（形容詞）