nanny

nanny — noun

1. a person paid to look after the children of a specific household, often living w

1.名詞B1
釋義

a person paid to look after the children of a specific household, often living with the family

例句

The Wang family hired a full-time nanny to help with their three young children.

collocation: hire a nanny

Salma has worked as a nanny for the same family in Taipei for six years.

present perfect: has worked as a nanny for [period]

同義詞
  • childminder

    more common in British English; often refers to someone who looks after children in their own home rather than the child's home

  • babysitter

    hired for short, occasional periods rather than regular, long-term care

  • au pair

    a young person from abroad who lives with a family and helps with childcare in exchange for room and board, usually part-time

文法句型

nanny + for + family / child

用法筆記

A nanny typically works for one family on a regular schedule, which distinguishes this job from a babysitter who is hired for short, occasional periods.

常見錯誤

❌We need a nanny to watch the kids for two hours this evening.
✅We need a babysitter to watch the kids for two hours this evening.
💡A nanny works regularly for a family; a babysitter is hired for short, one-time jobs.

2. a word used by children to call or refer to their grandmother

2.名詞A2
釋義

a word used by children to call or refer to their grandmother

例句

"Can Nanny read me a bedtime story?" the little girl asked her mother.

capitalised as a family name for grandmother

Nala loves spending weekends at her nanny's house, where they bake cookies together.

同義詞
  • grandma

    the most common informal term for grandmother across registers

  • gran

    common in British English, especially in northern England and Scotland

  • granny

    warm, affectionate term; slightly more old-fashioned than 'grandma'

反義詞

文法句型

often capitalised when used as a name

用法筆記

In this sense, the word often functions like a proper name within a family and is capitalised. Distinguish from sense 1 (CHILD CARE JOB), where 'nanny' refers to a paid caregiver rather than a family relative.