Duenna

(noun.) a woman chaperon.

录入:洛根

• Endeavouring to imitate the voice of an old duenna, Argyle begged to know who was at the door. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• She might have coaxed me to say no if I had been the hardest-hearted duenna in the world. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• We were shown into a parlour by an old, dirty duenna, who assured us her mistress was engaged, and she regretted it of all things. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.

整理:威廉