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

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。
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。
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。
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。
If you scold him, you are like a nanny to him.
如果你骂他，你好象是他的奶妈。
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？
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。
I'm got a nanny.
我有一个保姆了。
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。