nanny
noun /ˈnæni/
/ˈnæni/
(plural nannies)
Idioms - a person whose job is to take care of young children in the children’s own home
（儿童家中的）保姆 - She applied for the job of nanny to the Rickman family.
她申请担任里克曼一家的保母一职。 - She was taken on as a nanny to their two small children.
她受雇为他们的两个小孩当保母。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- live-in
- full-time
- nanny for
- nanny to
- She applied for the job of nanny to the Rickman family.
- (also nan)(both British English) (used by children, especially as a form of address
儿童用语，尤作称呼 奶奶；姥姥 - When is Nanny coming to stay?
奶奶什么时候来住？ - my nan and grandad
我的爷爷、奶奶
- When is Nanny coming to stay?
词源early 18th cent.: familiar form of the given name Ann.
Idioms
the nanny state
- (disapproving) a way of talking about government which shows that you do not approve of it and suggests that it is too involved in controlling and protecting people in a way that limits their freedom
保姆式国家 - This latest policy is an example of the nanny state gone mad.
这项最新颁布的政策表明这个保母式国家已经走向疯狂。
- This latest policy is an example of the nanny state gone mad.