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're with the new nanny.
他们有了新的保姆。
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。
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？
If you scold him, you are like a nanny to him.
如果你骂他，你好象是他的奶妈。
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。
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'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。
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。
I hope one of those nanny cams is getting all this.
我希望摄像头都拍到了。
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？