matriarch
发音
英 [ˈmeɪtriɑ:k]
美 [ˈmeɪtriɑrk]
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- n.
- 女家长，高雅的老妇人
单词词源
matriarch 女家长，女族长
matr-,母亲，-arch,管理，词源同anarchy.比喻用法。
双语例句
- 1. The matriarch of the gandhi dynasty is keeping her grip on power .
- 甘地王朝的女家长正牢牢的把握着权力。
- 2. And , her mother is definitely the matriarch of the bigger family .
- 而她的母亲算是这个大家庭的族长。
- 3. Kwong siu-hing , the family matriarch , was yesterday appointed both as a non-executive director and chairman .
- 郭氏家族的家长、他们的母亲邝肖卿（kwongsiu-hing）昨日被任命为主席及非执行董事。
- 4. She saw herself as an elderly matriarch around whom younger people gathered to benefit from the fruits of her experience .
- 她认为自己是个女家长，年轻人都能从她的经验中获益匪浅。
- 5. I know the vestal matriarch has sworn the temple will not take sides .
- 我知道女族长是发过誓，神殿不参与斗争的。