nanny

英 [ˈnæni]

美 [ˈnæni]

n. (儿童家中的)保姆; 奶奶; 姥姥

复数：nannies　现在分词：nannying　过去分词：nannied　

Collins.2 / BNC.7333 / COCA.8687

习惯用语

the nanny state

保姆式国家
a disapproving way of talking about the fact that government seems to get too much involved in people's lives and to protect them too much, in a way that limits their freedom

noun

（儿童家中的）保姆
a woman whose job is to take care of young children in the children's own home
奶奶；姥姥
a grandmother
1. When is Nanny coming to stay?
  奶奶什么时候来住？
2. my nan and grandad
  我的爷爷、奶奶

(受雇照看小孩的)保姆，阿姨
Anannyis a woman who is paid by parents to look after their child or children.

noun

They're with the new nanny.
他们有了新的保姆。
All I'm saying is maybe we don't need a nanny.
我要说的只是也许我们不需要保姆。
I don't see why it should be different when you're hiring a nanny.
我看不出这和请保姆有什么不同。
Maybe the nanny didn't tell she took him to your house.
保姆原来没说会把他带到了你家。
I have a live-in nanny for my youngest daughter.
我为小女儿请了个住家保姆。
They employ a nanny, cleaner, and gardener.
他们雇用了一个保姆、一个清洁工和一个花匠。
She made a habit of coming in to take tea with Nanny Crabtree
她养成了进来和克拉布特里奶奶一起喝茶的习惯。
Don't we just love our nanny, charlene?
我们是不是很喜欢我们的奶妈夏琳啊？
Don't you just love being our nanny, charlene?
你是不是很喜欢当我们的奶妈啊，夏琳？
Do you need me to wake up a nanny to help you getting into the tub?
需要我叫醒一个奶妈来帮你进入浴缸吗？