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

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？
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？
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？
Hey, you know, I think the nanny's kind of into me.
嗨，你知道的，我觉得保姆有点像你。
The17th nanny I had hired to look after my children.
我雇来照顾我的孩子们的第17任保姆。
I was employed as housekeeper, nanny, and general factotum.
我是管家、保姆和总勤杂工。
They go for decorous walks every day in parks with their nanny.
他们每天都和保姆一起在公园里散步，表现得很有教养。
I hope one of those nanny cams is getting all this.
我希望摄像头都拍到了。
He got a nanny paid by the hour.
他找了个小时工阿姨。