"nursemaids" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 保姆（照顾小孩的女性）

Definition

Nursemaids 指受雇于家庭，负责照顾别人婴儿或小孩的女性。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Nursemaid” 一词较为过时，主要用于历史或文学中。现代常用“保姆”“月嫂”等词，更常用于有钱家庭过去的情境。

Examples

The rich family hired two nursemaids for their children.

富人家请了两位**保姆**照顾孩子。

In the old house, the nursemaids slept near the nursery.

在那座老房子里，**保姆**们睡在婴儿室旁边。

The nursemaids took care of the babies all day.

**保姆**们整天照顾婴儿。

Growing up, we heard stories about the old nursemaids who worked in our family.

我们小时候常听到关于家里那些老**保姆**的故事。

You don't see many nursemaids nowadays; most people just hire nannies.

现在很少见到**保姆**了，大多数人都请保姆或阿姨。

The children grew very attached to their nursemaids over the years.

多年来，孩子们和他们的**保姆**感情很深。