matriarch
英 ['meɪtrɪɑːk]
美['metrɪ'ɑrk]
- n. 女家长；女统治者；女负责人；受人尊敬的妇女
英英释义
- 1. a female head of a family or tribe
- 2. a feisty older woman with a big bosom (as drawn in cartoons)
实用场景例句
- It is this male - leaving behavior that highlights the matriarch elephant family.
- 这种“走婚”行为形成了母系族大象家族的特点.
互联网
- When the bull elephant desires sexual activity , he approaches the matriarch - led herd.
- 当公象发情时, 接近母象群.
互联网
- Robyn Erbesfield is a matriarch of modern sport climbing.
- RobynErbesfield是一位现代攀登运动的女族长.
互联网
- It is now the matriarch of a veritable family of Mars spacecraft.
- 另外,火星漫游号已绕轨一年多,它会测量地下含水量并拍摄红外线影像.
互联网
- When the matriarch dies, one of the oldest offspring takes her place.
- 当领头的母象死后, 由另一头最年长的后代母象取而代之.
互联网
- The Matriarch was among the vendors that received a welcome compensation cheque.
- 我母亲也是获得可观赔偿金支票的卖家之一.
互联网
- Dark Templar: I am sure the Matriarch will be eager to hear your tale as well.
- 黑暗圣堂武士: 相信女酋长也会对你的故事感兴趣的.
互联网
- The most severe punishment a matriarch can dispense is exile from the house.
- 女族长所能判处的最重刑罚是流放.
互联网
- In some cases it may include one of the matriarch's sisters and her offspring as well.
- 有些情况下,有可能包括母象首领的同胞姐妹和她的子女.
互联网
中文词源
matriarch 女家长，女族长
matr-,母亲，-arch,管理，词源同anarchy.比喻用法。
助记提示
1、matri- + arch-.
双语例句
- 1. It is this male - leaving behavior that highlights the matriarch elephant family.
- 这种“走婚”行为形成了母系族大象家族的特点.
来自互联网
- 2. When the bull elephant desires sexual activity , he approaches the matriarch - led herd.
- 当公象发情时, 接近母象群.
来自互联网
- 3. Kerrigan: I can hardly believe this! You've killed your own matriarch!
- 我真不敢相信! 你杀了你的领导者!
来自互联网
- 4. Robyn Erbesfield is a matriarch of modern sport climbing.
- RobynErbesfield是一位现代攀登运动的女族长.
来自互联网
- 5. It is now the matriarch of a veritable family of Mars spacecraft.
- 另外,火星漫游号已绕轨一年多,它会测量地下含水量并拍摄红外线影像.
来自互联网
英文词源
- matriarch (n.)
- "mother who heads a family or tribe," c. 1600, from matri- + -arch, abstracted from patriarch.
词态变化
复数: matriarchs;