Word · Frequency #39461
schoolmistress
/ˈskuːlmistris/
noun
女校长
a woman in charge of a school
- 1.
A woman in charge of a school.
女校长；掌管学校的女性。
女校长；掌管学校的女性。；女教师
In use
The old schoolmistress graded our papers with a red pen every evening.
As the schoolmistress, she was responsible for both teaching and running the small village school.
My grandmother was a beloved schoolmistress who taught generations of children in her hometown.
be a schoolmistress
She was a schoolmistress at the local academy.
她是当地学院的一名女教师。
the schoolmistress + verb
The schoolmistress corrected the student's pronunciation.
女校长纠正了学生的发音。
schoolmistress of + [place]
The schoolmistress of the village school was highly respected.
这所乡村学校的女教师备受尊敬。
Common mistakes
Our schoolmaster is very kind.Our schoolmistress is very kind.
混淆性别：'schoolmaster' 指男教师，'schoolmistress' 指女教师，不能混用。
There are two schoolmistress in the office.There are two schoolmistresses in the office.
复数形式错误：'schoolmistress' 的复数应加 -es 变为 'schoolmistresses'。
Connections
Confusing words
- headmistress
- 女校长 · 指女校长，与schoolmistress（可指女教师或女校长）相比，headmistress特指学校负责人
- schoolteacher
- 教师（男女均可） · 泛指教师，不特指女性，而schoolmistress特指女教师
Word family
- schoolmaster
- 男校长 · n.
- headmistress
- 女校长 · n.
- schoolteacher
- 学校教师 · n.
- schoolboy
- 男学生 · n.
Learner notes
Grammar Note
可数名词，指女教师或女校长
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.