| 单词 | nanny |
| 释义 | Related topics: Occupationsnan·ny /ˈnæni/ noun (plural nannies) [countable] 1 BOLOOK AFTER somebodya woman whose job is to take care of the children in a family, usually in the family’s own home 〔一般在雇主家照看小孩的〕保姆 She found a job as a nanny with a wealthy Italian family. 她找到一份工作，在一户有钱的意大利人家当保姆。2. British English informalMOTHER grandmother – used by children 奶奶，外婆〔儿语〕 SYN nan3. the nanny state especially British EnglishPGPPP a government which tries to control the lives of its citizens too much 保姆国家，保姆政府〔指过分干涉国民生活的政府〕Examples from the Corpusnanny• I can't afford a nanny.• Friends rallied to him and Claudia installed a housekeeper and a nanny.• Mary had been looked after by a nanny until the age of seven and had then stayed intermittently with elderly relatives.• Hers was a maid; his a nanny.• He glanced at his nanny for support.• He turned and flung himself into his nanny's arms.• His father employed a succession of nannies, who always left just when he was beginning to get used to them.• The costs of employing even a shared nanny, however, should be thoroughly investigated beforehand.• But unlike employees who work with others, the nanny faces the additional problem of isolation.Origin nanny (1700-1800) From the female name Annnan·ny nounChineseSyllable take a is whose to job woman care Corpus |
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