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

Friends and The Nanny.
《六人行》和《天才保姆》。
Can I come with you, nanny?
奶奶，我可以和你一起去吗？
Hey, you know, I think the nanny's kind of into me.
嗨，你知道的，我觉得保姆有点像你。
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。
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。
If you scold him, you are like a nanny to him.
如果你骂他，你好象是他的奶妈。
He got a nanny paid by the hour.
他找了个小时工阿姨。
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。
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。