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the matron + verb
这种用法中，matron 作为职务名称，常放在句首作主语，后接动词描述其职责。
The matron ensures the rules are followed.
女舍监确保规则得到遵守。
端庄稳重的已婚妇女
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
端庄稳重的已婚妇女
a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
The matron ensures the rules are followed.
女舍监确保规则得到遵守。
注意：此义指端庄稳重的已婚妇女，而非女舍监。
成熟或年长的女性,尤指社会地位较高者。
A mature or elderly woman, especially one of a higher social rank.
(通常指中年且有子女的)稳重的已婚妇女
a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
妻子或寡妇,尤指生过孩子的女性。
A wife or a widow, especially, one who has borne children.
女监狱看守
a wardress in a prison
The matron of the family, with her quiet and dignified manner, kept the household running smoothly.
这位端庄稳重的家庭主妇以安静而尊严的举止使家务管理得井井有条。
Our neighbor, a retired teacher and a true matron, volunteers at the library every morning.
我们的邻居是位退休教师，也是一位端庄稳重的已婚妇女，每天上午都在图书馆做志愿者。
In the family portrait, the matron sat upright in a high-backed chair, her expression calm and composed.
在全家福里，这位端庄的已婚妇女挺直地坐在高背椅上，神情平静而从容。
这种用法中，matron 作为职务名称，常放在句首作主语，后接动词描述其职责。
The matron ensures the rules are followed.
女舍监确保规则得到遵守。
matron of 结构用来指明她负责的机构，后面接具体场所名称。
She is the matron of the boarding school.
她是这所寄宿学校的女舍监。
Not this
He is a matron of the arts.
Use this
He is a patron of the arts.
matron只能指女性（通常为已婚而端庄稳重的妇女），不能指男性；表示艺术事业的资助人应用patron。
Not this
She is a very matron woman.
Use this
She is a very matronly woman.
matron是名词，不能直接修饰名词；表示“端庄稳重的、有主妇风度的”应用形容词matronly。
Not this
After twenty years of marriage, she is matron.
Use this
After twenty years of marriage, she is a matron.
matron是可数名词，作表语时需加冠词a；汉语中没有冠词，学习者容易漏掉。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
首席伴娘
The bride asked her friend to be the matron of honor.
新娘请她的朋友做首席伴娘。
医院护士长
The hospital matron oversaw the nursing staff.
医院护士长监督护理人员。
学校女舍监
The school matron was responsible for the students' well-being.
学校女舍监负责学生的福祉。
Use matron naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记 matron 里的 ma 像“妈”：一位端庄稳重的已婚女舍监，像妈妈一样管理宿舍。
语域：formal 常见场景：historical or literary works、formal written descriptions 这个义项（指端庄稳重的已婚妇女）多用于较正式的书面语或文学作品中，日常口语中比较不常见。
Patron /ˈpeɪtrən/ rhymes exactly with matron. Citron /ˈsɪtrən/ has the same final syllable /trən/ but the stressed vowel /ɪ/ differs, so it does not rhyme. Neutron /ˈnuːtrɑːn/ and electron /ɪˈlektrɑːn/ look similar but end in /trɑːn/ (and electron has second-syllable stress).
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.