"schoolmarm" in Chinese (Traditional)
女教師(尤指鄉村的傳統或古板女教師)
Definition
schoolmarm 是指女教師,特別是鄉村學校傳統或古板的女教師。也可用來形容教學或行為非常嚴格、古板的女性。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
schoolmarm 是較老式的用詞,有時語帶幽默或批評。既可指教師本人,也能形容行為嚴格、呆板的女性。現代生活中少用,多見於歷史或文學語境。
Examples
The schoolmarm taught twelve children in a small country classroom.
這位**女教師**在鄉村小教室裡教十二個孩子。
Everyone knew the schoolmarm was very strict about homework.
大家都知道那位**女教師**對作業要求非常嚴格。
The schoolmarm rang the bell to start the day.
**女教師**敲鈴開始新的一天。
Some people called her a schoolmarm because she insisted on perfect manners.
有些人稱她為**女教師**,因為她總是堅持禮儀。
You don't have to act like a schoolmarm all the time—just relax!
你不用一直像個**女教師**那樣—放輕鬆點!
In old Western movies, there's usually a schoolmarm who tries to bring order to the town.
在西部舊電影裡,通常會有個**女教師**試圖讓小鎮有秩序。