baby-sitter

英 [ˈbeɪbi ˈsɪtə(r)]

美 [ˈbeɪbi ˈsɪtər]

n. 代人临时照看婴孩者

英英释义

noun

a person engaged to care for children when the parents are not home
Synonym:babysittersitter

She left her baby with a baby-sitter.
她把自己的婴儿托付给了临时保姆。
This is a lovely party, but we have to go because of the baby-sitter.
这个晚会真好，但是因为要替换那个保姆，我们必须回去了。
I was lucky in that I was able to find a good baby-sitter.
我很幸运，因为我终于找到了一个好的保姆。
And the baby-sitter has to get home.
而且临时保姆也该回家了。
So why do I need a baby-sitter?
为什么我需要一个保姆呢？
When the baby-sitter cancelled this afternoon, she really put me in a bind.
临时保姆取消了今天下午的约定，她真把我给害苦了。
My new baby-sitter handles the children more easily.
我的新保姆更会带孩子。
Unless I want to pay for the baby-sitter.
除非我愿意支付看孩子的钱。
She's home with her baby-sitter.
她和保姆在家呢。
The baby-sitter relieved her of many of the chores.
保姆给她解决了很多家务的问题。