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.
   那個女看守看上去內心平靜，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.
   護士長告訴我不要為手術擔心。

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：結婚的婦女或寡婦，尤指有一定社會地位的、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：在公共機構做監(jiān)督工作的女性，如在學校、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）