"manny" in Chinese (Traditional)
男性保姆男保育員
Definition
指受僱照顧孩子的男性,類似於女保姆。這個詞比較非正式,由 man 和 nanny 組合而成。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
這個詞主要見於現代日常英語,尤其是在媒體和育兒語境中。它特指男性兒童看護者,不是泛指任何 'babysitter';整體上 'nanny' 仍更常見。因為它比較新且偏非正式,有些人也會說 'male nanny'。
Examples
They hired a manny to help with the twins.
他們請了一位**男性保姆**來幫忙照顧雙胞胎。
Our manny picks the kids up after school.
我們家的**男性保姆**放學後去接孩子們。
He works as a manny for a family in London.
他在倫敦一個家庭裡當**男性保姆**。
At first people were surprised he was a manny, but the kids loved him.
一開始,人們對他是**男性保姆**感到驚訝,但孩子們很喜歡他。
She said their manny is amazing at keeping the children busy.
她說他們家的**男性保姆**很會讓孩子們一直有事可做。
He joked that being a manny taught him more patience than any office job ever did.
他開玩笑說,當**男性保姆**教會他的耐心比任何辦公室工作都多。