den mother

短语

童子军女训导

词形变化

den mothers 复数 den mothers

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An adult (female) leader of a Cub Scout den.

  2. 2.

    A person who plays the role of leader or protector of a group.

    比喻 引申义

    As the head of the boarding school, he serves as den mother for all the new students.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 4

woman supervisor chaperone chaperon

词源

From den (“an individual chapter”) + mother, after Boy Scouts of America Cub Scouting. Attested since 1936.

来源：wiktionary