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

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？
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。
You're my new nanny?
你是我的新保姆？
I don't see why it should be different when you're hiring a nanny.
我看不出这和请保姆有什么不同。
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。
They're with the new nanny.
他们有了新的保姆。
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。
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。
Friends and The Nanny.
《六人行》和《天才保姆》。
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。