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。
Friends and The Nanny.
《六人行》和《天才保姆》。
I hope one of those nanny cams is getting all this.
我希望摄像头都拍到了。
They go for decorous walks every day in parks with their nanny.
他们每天都和保姆一起在公园里散步，表现得很有教养。
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。
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。
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？
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？
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。