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？
They're with the new nanny.
他们有了新的保姆。
He got a nanny paid by the hour.
他找了个小时工阿姨。
Hiring a nanny has turned out to be the perfect solution
雇用保姆结果成了解决问题的最佳方法。
You'll be his nanny, his keeper, his best friend.
你将做他的奶妈，监护人和最好的朋友。
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？
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。
She had already cottoned on to the fact that the nanny was not all she appeared
她已经意识到这个保姆不只是她看起来的那样。
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。
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。