"governess" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 女家庭教師

Definition

女家庭教師是指住在家庭並在家裡教育孩子的女性，在過去學校不普及時尤為常見。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「governess」通常出現在歷史或文學語境，特指女性家庭教師，與一般的老師不同，往往還負責部分教養。切勿與「governor」（州長）混淆。現代已極為少見。

Examples

The wealthy family hired a governess for their children.

那戶有錢人家為孩子請了一位**女家庭教師**。

The governess lived in the house with the family.

這位**女家庭教師**和家人住在同一所房子裡。

Mary became a governess after finishing her studies.

瑪麗完成學業後成了一名**女家庭教師**。

She worked as a governess in London before moving abroad.

她曾在倫敦做過**女家庭教師**，後來去了國外。

In old novels, a governess is often the children's main teacher and caretaker.

在老小說裡，**女家庭教師**常常既教書又照顧孩子。

I learned about the job of a governess from watching period dramas on TV.

我是從看電視劇才知道有**女家庭教師**這個職業的。