den mother
noun [ C ] US uk/ˈden ˌmʌð.ər/ us/ˈden ˌmʌð.ɚ/
（幼年童子军小队的）女训导
a woman who leads a group of Cub Scouts (= boys aged 8 - 11 who are members of the Scouts organization)
She was my den mother when I was a Cub Scout. 当我还是童子军时，她是我的训导员。
（年轻人或资历尚浅人士的）训导员，保护人
someone, usually a woman, who helps and looks after a group of people who are younger or have less experience
She was the den mother of the factory floor and everybody looked to her for advice. 她是工厂的训导员，每个人都向她寻求建议。
- More examples
- She was a Cub Scout den mother and organized Little League tennis.
- Sister Anderson, as she was called, was a beloved den mother to the 200 missionaries.
- As the most experienced member of the Olympic team, she will be part den mother, part ferocious competitor.
- Her role in the collective is that of den mother.
- She's a den mother, psychiatrist and best friend rolled into one.
- He trained his political proteges almost obsessively and watched them like a den mother when they met with local officials.