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matronly

M 开头单词

音标发音

  • 英式音标 [ˈmeɪ.trən.li]
  • 美式音标 [ˈmeɪ.trən.li]
  • 英式发音
  • 美式发音

基本解释

  • adj. 主妇似的；稳重的；庄重的；威严的

同根派生

     

英汉例句

    双语例句

  • A matronly head appeared around a door.
    一个主管模样的人出现在门口。
  • Her matronly fame was trodden under all men's feet.
    她那主妇的声名任凭所有的人践踏在脚下。
  • Mary, a matronly young blonde, was washing dishes in the little back room that served for kitchen and dining room.
    玛丽是个金头发白皮肤的年轻妇女，主妇模样，正在后面一间小屋里洗碟子。

    • 权威例句

  • Mr Blair presented his policy in a speech at St Thomas' hospital, beneath a pair of portraits of matronly women.
    ECONOMIST: There's more than nit-picking in the argument over choice
  • Wilcox is a restaurant owner with an earnest, matronly air.
    NEWYORKER: Sheriff Joe

词组短语

    短语

  • Matronly Interviewer 玛丽·斯奇塔姆
  • matronly y 主妇似的
  • Matronly Models 母
  • a matronly manner 像老夫人的仪态;详细翻译;庄重的举止
  • dignified lordly matronly 有威严的

英英字典

    剑桥英英字典

  • A matronly woman, usually one who is not young, is fat and does not dress in a fashionable way.

    • 柯林斯英英字典

  • You can use matronly to describe a woman who is fairly fat and looks middle-aged, especially if you think the clothes she is wearing are not fashionable or attractive.