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nursemaid

/nurs-meyd/US // ˈnɜrsˌmeɪd //UK // (ˈnɜːsˌmeɪd) //

护工,女仆,阿姨,女佣

Related Words

governess女教师,媬姆,姥姥,家庭教师baby-sitter保姆,保姆服务,育婴师,保姆服务员ayah阿亚,阿亚赫au pair互惠生,互助生,互助学生,助教nurserymaid苗圃女郎,育婴师,护士长,育儿嫂wet nurse奶妈,乳母,湿婆,奶妈咪

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : Also called nurs·er·y·maid . a woman or girl employed to care for a child or several children, especially in a household.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to act as a nursemaid to; to take care of or look after protectively.

Synonyms & Antonyms

nounnanny
Synonyms
ayah阿亚,阿亚赫baby-sitter保姆,保姆服务,育婴师,保姆服务员governess女教师,媬姆,姥姥,家庭教师au pair互惠生,互助生,互助学生,助教nurserymaid苗圃女郎,育婴师,护士长,育儿嫂wet nurse奶妈,乳母,湿婆,奶妈咪

Examples

  • She would ask the nursemaid to read aloud, and, in return, she would make or mend a gown for her.

  • Perhaps of all its symbols the most typical and popular are: a nursemaid, a perambulator enclosing twins, and a gigantic dragoon.

  • Diminutive Nursemaid (to angler, who has not had a bite for hours).

  • The fact was, that she had given the little nursemaid an hour or two off.

  • The nursemaid was allus a talking to the sodgers in the park.

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