nanny
noun
ˈnæni
noun
1
a
woman
whose
job
is
to
take
care
of
the
children
in
a
family,
usually
in
the
family’s
own
home
〔一般在雇主家照看小孩的〕保姆
She
found
a
job
as
a
nanny
with
a
wealthy
Italian
family.
她找到一份在一户富有的意大利家庭当保姆的工作。
2
grandmother
–
used
by
children
[英，非正式] 奶奶，外婆〔儿语〕;
BrE informal
3
the nanny state
a
government
which
tries
to
control
the
lives
of
its
citizens
too
much
[尤英] 保姆国家，保姆政府〔指过分干涉国民生活的政府〕
especially BrE