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a babysitter for [person/people]
for 后接被照顾的对象。
We need a babysitter for our two kids tonight.
我们今晚需要一个临时保姆来照看我们的两个孩子。
临时保姆
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临时保姆
a person who is paid to look after children while their parents are not at home
We need a babysitter for our two kids tonight.
我们今晚需要一个临时保姆来照看我们的两个孩子。
临时照看婴幼儿或儿童的人,替代法定监护人。
A person who cares for one or more babies or children for a short period of time in place of their legal guardians.
Our babysitter arrives at six o'clock, so we can go to the movie.
我们的临时保姆六点到，这样我们就能去看电影了。
The children are happy because their babysitter brings games and books.
孩子们很开心，因为他们的临时保姆带来了游戏和书。
She worked as a babysitter during the summer to earn some money.
她暑假做临时保姆来挣一些钱。
for 后接被照顾的对象。
We need a babysitter for our two kids tonight.
我们今晚需要一个临时保姆来照看我们的两个孩子。
as a babysitter 表示“以临时保姆的身份”。
She works as a babysitter on weekends.
她周末做临时保姆。
be a babysitter 是系表结构，说明身份或职业。
I used to be a babysitter in college.
我大学时当过临时保姆。
Not this
She can babysitter my children tonight.
Use this
She can babysit my children tonight.
babysitter 是名词，不能像动词一样放在 can 后面；表达“照看孩子”应用动词 babysit，can 后接动词原形。
Not this
They need two babysitter for the party.
Use this
They need two babysitters for the party.
babysitter 是可数名词，被 two 等具体数字限定时要用复数形式 babysitters，不能省略 -s。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
雇一个临时保姆
They decided to hire a babysitter for the evening.
他们决定今晚雇一个临时保姆。
找临时保姆
It's hard to find a babysitter on short notice.
临时要找保姆很难。
当临时保姆
She worked as a babysitter during the summer.
她暑假里当过临时保姆。
可靠的临时保姆
We need a reliable babysitter for our two kids.
我们需要一个可靠的临时保姆来照看我们的两个孩子。
招聘临时保姆
The notice on the door said "Babysitter needed."
门上的通知写着“招聘临时保姆”。
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把baby（婴儿）和sitter（坐着的人）合在一起联想：一个人坐在宝宝身边临时照看，就是babysitter。
语域：neutral 常见场景：hiring someone to watch children at home、evening childcare while parents are out 该词通常为中性常用词，多用于日常口语和非正式书面语，指父母不在家时临时照看孩子的人；正式程度不高，但一般不带有特殊语体色彩。
这些词都以 /ɪtər/ 结尾，与 babysitter 的第二音节 /sɪtər/ 押韵。注意 sister /ˈsɪstər/ 拼写相似，但发音是 /ˈsɪstər/，末尾是 /stər/，并不与它们押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.