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

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。
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。
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。
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？
It reminds me of nanny burton.
它使我想起了伯顿保姆。
Don't we just love our nanny, charlene?
我们是不是很喜欢我们的奶妈夏琳啊？
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 was employed as housekeeper, nanny, and general factotum.
我是管家、保姆和总勤杂工。
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。
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。