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

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。
I have a live-in nanny for my youngest daughter.
我为小女儿请了个住家保姆。
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。
They're with the new nanny.
他们有了新的保姆。
You're my new nanny?
你是我的新保姆？
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。
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。
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？
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。
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。