"nursemaids" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 褓姆（照顧幼兒的女性）

Definition

Nursemaids 是受僱於家庭，專責照顧他人嬰兒或幼兒的女性。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Nursemaid” 屬於過時用語，多出現於歷史或文學情境。現今常用“保母”“褓姆”等詞，過去多指有錢人家僱用的女性。

Examples

The rich family hired two nursemaids for their children.

有錢人家請了兩位**褓姆**來照顧孩子。

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

在老房子裡，**褓姆**們睡在嬰兒房附近。

The nursemaids took care of the babies all day.

**褓姆**們整天照顧嬰兒。

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

小時候常聽家裡提起那些老**褓姆**的故事。

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

現在已很少見到**褓姆**，大多數人都請保母了。

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

多年下來，孩子們和他們的**褓姆**感情很深。