babysitter是什么意思？

babysitter

英[ˈbeɪbisɪtə(r)]

• n. 临时照顾幼儿者；

复数：babysitters;

例句

• I can't find a babysitter for tonight. 我找不到人今天晚上帮我看小孩。
• She couldn't always afford a babysitter. 她并不是总能请得起临时保姆。
• Any time you want a babysitter, dear, you only have to ask. 亲爱的，你什么时候需要人帮忙照看孩子，只要开口说一声就行。
• Any time you want a babysitter, dear, you only have to ask... 亲爱的，你什么时候需要人帮忙照看孩子，只要开口说一声就行。
• She couldn't always afford a babysitter... 她并不是总能请得起临时保姆。
• ...an over-protective mother who keeps haring off to ring the babysitter. 过于爱护孩子而不断地跑去给保姆打电话的母亲
• The hotel manager will arrange for a babysitter... 宾馆经理会安排人照看婴儿。

英语四级真题

She does not think it's necessary to stay home every day with the children and she knows a very reliable babysitter who's willing to come to her house.
出自-2010年6月听力原文
Tom does not think a babysitter can replace a mother and thinks it's a bad idea for the children to spend so much time with someone who's not part of the family
出自-2010年6月听力原文
What does Tom think about hiring a babysitter?
出自-2010年6月听力原文

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• VERB
  替人临时照看（小孩）
  If you babysit for someone or babysit their children, you look after their children while they are out.
  例句
  I promised to babysit for Mrs Plunkett... 我答应给普伦基特夫人临时照看孩子。 My friend asked me to babysit for her six-month-old son... 我朋友请我临时看顾她6个月大的儿子。

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. a person engaged to care for children when the parents are not home