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 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。
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。
If you scold him, you are like a nanny to him.
如果你骂他，你好象是他的奶妈。
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。
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。
He got a nanny paid by the hour.
他找了个小时工阿姨。
Don't we just love our nanny, charlene?
我们是不是很喜欢我们的奶妈夏琳啊？
They're with the new nanny.
他们有了新的保姆。