"governesses" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 家庭女教师

Definition

家庭女教师是被雇用来在私人家庭中教导和照看孩子的女性，通常会与家庭同住。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“家庭女教师”是正式和历史性的词汇，多用于18至19世纪的语境。与“保姆”不同，家庭女教师更注重孩子的教育而非单纯照顾。常见于描写富裕家庭的文学作品中。

Examples

Two governesses taught the children in the big house.

两位**家庭女教师**在大房子里教孩子们。

Jane Eyre and other governesses lived with their employers.

简·爱和其他**家庭女教师**和雇主一起生活。

The wealthy family hired three governesses.

富裕家庭雇佣了三位**家庭女教师**。

In classic novels, governesses often feel isolated from the family they serve.

在经典小说中，**家庭女教师**常常感到与所服务的家庭格格不入。

Many governesses had to be strict to maintain discipline in wealthy households.

许多**家庭女教师**必须严格要求以确保富裕家庭中的纪律。

Unlike modern nannies, governesses focused more on teaching than babysitting.

与现代保姆不同，**家庭女教师**更注重教学而不是照看孩子。