"governesses" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 家庭女教師

Definition

家庭女教師是受僱於私宅、負責教育及照顧孩子的女性，通常與家庭同住。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「家庭女教師」屬於正式且帶有歷史感的用語，多見於18和19世紀。和「保姆」不同，女教師重點在於教育。多出現於描寫富有家庭的文學中。

Examples

Two governesses taught the children in the big house.

兩位**家庭女教師**在大宅內教孩子們。

Jane Eyre and other governesses lived with their employers.

簡·愛與其他**家庭女教師**與僱主同住。

The wealthy family hired three governesses.

富有的家庭僱用了三位**家庭女教師**。

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

在經典小說中，**家庭女教師**常常覺得和受僱家庭格格不入。

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

許多**家庭女教師**必須嚴格才能維持富裕家庭的紀律。

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

和現代保姆不同，**家庭女教師**更注重教學而非照顧小孩。