amah (subject) + verb phrase
amah 在句中作主语。
The amah looked after the baby.
奶妈照顾了婴儿。
奶妈;乳母
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奶妈;乳母
a woman hired to breastfeed and care for someone else's child
The amah looked after the baby.
奶妈照顾了婴儿。
受雇为他人哺乳的女性
a woman hired to suckle a child of someone else
女佣
a female domestic
The young mother hired an amah to feed her baby while she returned to work.
那位年轻的母亲雇了一位奶妈,在她回去上班时给孩子喂奶。
In the old days, wealthy families often employed an amah for their newborns.
在过去,富裕家庭常常为新生儿雇一位奶妈。
The amah cared for the infant as tenderly as if he were her own son.
那位奶妈像对待自己儿子一样温柔地照顾这个婴儿。
amah 在句中作主语。
The amah looked after the baby.
奶妈照顾了婴儿。
所有格形式表示奶妈的职责。
The amah's responsibilities included feeding.
奶妈的职责包括喂食。
表示职业角色。
She worked as an amah in a wealthy household.
她在富户家做女仆。
Not this
Call that amah for help.
Use this
Call that woman for help.
将“amah”(奶妈/保姆)误用于泛指女性长辈;应使用“woman”(女性)或具体称呼。
Not this
My amah loves me.
Use this
My mother loves me.
将“amah”(奶妈/保姆)误用于表示母亲;血缘母亲应使用“mother”。
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