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

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？
Don't we just love our nanny, charlene?
我们是不是很喜欢我们的奶妈夏琳啊？
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？
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。
I was employed as housekeeper, nanny, and general factotum.
我是管家、保姆和总勤杂工。
All I'm saying is maybe we don't need a nanny.
我要说的只是也许我们不需要保姆。
You're my new nanny?
你是我的新保姆？
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。
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。
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。