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

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。
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。
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。
You're my new nanny?
你是我的新保姆？
Maybe the nanny didn't tell she took him to your house.
保姆原来没说会把他带到了你家。
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？
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。
Don't we just love our nanny, charlene?
我们是不是很喜欢我们的奶妈夏琳啊？
I have a live-in nanny for my youngest daughter.
我为小女儿请了个住家保姆。
I don't see why it should be different when you're hiring a nanny.
我看不出这和请保姆有什么不同。