Word
amah
/ˈɑːmə/
noun
奶妈;乳母
核心释义
a woman hired to breastfeed and care for someone else's child
- 1.
受雇为他人哺乳的女性
a woman hired to suckle a child of someone else
- 2.
女佣
a female domestic
受雇为他人哺乳的女性;女佣;奶妈;保姆;女仆
用法In use
The young mother hired an amah to feed her baby while she returned to work.
用法提示:amah 作名词,指受雇为他人婴儿哺乳的奶妈。
In the old days, wealthy families often employed an amah for their newborns.
用法提示:amah 是名词,表示专门喂养别人孩子的乳母。
The amah cared for the infant as tenderly as if he were her own son.
用法提示:amah 在此句中作主语,指被雇来哺乳和照顾婴儿的奶妈。
amah (subject) + verb phrase
amah 在句中作主语。
The amah looked after the baby.
奶妈照顾了婴儿。
possessive + amah's + noun
所有格形式表示奶妈的职责。
相关词与表达Connections
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