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

I was asking her if she wants to see Nanny and Granddad.
我在问她是否想见奶奶和爷爷。
Don't we just love our nanny, charlene?
我们是不是很喜欢我们的奶妈夏琳啊？
And then I say, nanny what do you mean what you said?
然后我说，奶奶，你这是什么意思？
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。
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。
The tussle to free the individual from the nanny state is still far from won.
将个体从保姆式国家解放出来的斗争离胜利尚远。
Emily, I want you to be the mother who hires the nanny of my children.
我想让你成为为一个妈妈，她可以为我的孩子们雇保姆。
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。
Not wanting to wake her, he goes to the nanny's room.
不想叫醒她，他就去了保姆的房间。