" I wonder if you will ever grow up, Laurie, " said Meg in a matronly tone.

“真不知你可会长大，劳里，”梅格带着主妇的口气说道。

In pulling the baby out? - Motherly, matronly.

- 把婴儿拉出来？ - 母性， 母性。

Her matronly fame was trodden under all men's feet.

她那唯一的名声被踩在所有男人的脚下。

Marks and Spencer is labouring to coax matronly Britons back into its shops, but plans to open 250 new ones overseas.

玛莎百货 (Marks & Spencer) 对哄回那些慢条斯理的英国国民感到力不从心，因而转变策略，打算在海外市场增开 250 家新店。

Mitch, when you're at Cattleman's Ranch, I want you to feel like you're being hugged by a matronly woman with chubby arms.

米奇当你在牧民的牧场餐厅工作时，我希望你能够感觉像是被一个臂膀粗圆的和善的中年女人拥抱着。

I could well believe that the sight of him set the matronly Frau Becker, so blonde, so full-breasted, all of a flutter with desire.

我完全可以相信，一看到他，这位主妇般的贝克尔夫人就心潮澎湃，她金发碧眼，胸脯丰满，充满了欲望。

I looked: I saw a woman attired like a well-dressed servant, matronly, yet still young; very good-looking, with black hair and eyes, and lively complexion.

我看了看：我看到一个女人打扮得像个衣冠楚楚的仆人，有主妇的味道，但还很年轻；非常好看，黑头发黑眼睛，肤色活泼。

In this situation she was descried by her discreet matronly cousin, who lost no time in coming up, having just given the baby into her husband's charge.

在这种情况下，她被她谨慎的表姐发现了，她不失时机地走上前来，刚刚把孩子交给她丈夫看管。

In her present matronly age at least, Mrs. Garth never committed herself by over-hasty speech; having, as she said, borne the yoke in her youth, and learned self-control.

至少在她现在这个做主妇的年纪， 加思夫人从来没有因为言辞仓促而做出承诺； 正如她所说， 她年轻时背负了枷锁， 学会了自制。

Then—the morning light still waxing stronger—old patriarchs would rise up in great haste, each in his flannel gown, and matronly dames, without pausing to put off their night-gear.

然后——晨光越来越强——老族长们会匆匆起身，每个人都穿着他的法兰绒长袍， 还有主妇们， 没有停下来脱下睡衣。