caregiver for [somebody]
She is the caregiver for her elderly father.
她是她年迈父亲的照料者。
照料者;护理者
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照料者;护理者
a person who helps to identify, prevent, or treat illness or disability
She is the caregiver for her elderly father.
她是她年迈父亲的照料者。
帮助识别、预防或治疗疾病或残疾的人
a person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability
负责照顾儿童或无自理能力成年人的人
a person who is responsible for attending to the needs of a child or dependent adult
My grandmother's caregiver helps her take her medicine every morning.
我祖母的护理者每天早晨帮她吃药。
Many caregivers feel they lack enough support from their communities.
许多护理者觉得他们缺少来自社区的足够支持。
She works as a caregiver for an elderly couple who live next door.
她为住在隔壁的一对老夫妇当护理者。
She is the caregiver for her elderly father.
她是她年迈父亲的照料者。
He worked as a caregiver to an elderly woman with dementia.
他曾给一位患痴呆症的老太太当护工。
caregiver 是可数名词,复数形式为 caregivers。
Many caregivers feel tired and stressed.
许多照料者感到疲惫和有压力。
Not this
My mother is caregiver for my elderly grandmother.
Use this
My mother is a caregiver for my elderly grandmother.
caregiver 是可数名词,单数形式作表语时前面需要加冠词 a,表示“一位照料者”。汉语没有冠词,因此学习者容易漏掉,加上 a 才符合英语语法。
Not this
My sister caregivers our disabled uncle.
Use this
My sister is a caregiver for our disabled uncle.
caregiver 是名词,不是动词,不能像动词一样直接带宾语。要表达“照料某人”的动作,应说 care for / take care of;若想保留“照料者”的身份,则用 be a caregiver for。这里用后者改正。
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家庭照料者
She became a family caregiver when her mother fell ill.
母亲生病后,她成了一名家庭照料者。
主要照料者
As the primary caregiver, he manages all of his father's appointments.
作为主要照料者,他负责安排父亲的所有就诊。
照料者支持
The hospital offers caregiver support groups every Tuesday.
医院每周二提供照料者支持小组。
照料者负担
Many studies examine the caregiver burden on working adults.
许多研究关注在职成年人的照料者负担。
照料者压力
Regular breaks can help reduce caregiver stress.
定期休息有助于减轻照料者的压力。
非正式照料者
Informal caregivers often balance work and care duties.
非正式照料者常常需要兼顾工作和护理责任。
世界上只有四种人:那些曾经是照料者的人、那些现在是照料者的人、那些将来会成为照料者的人,以及那些将需要照料者的人。
Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, a dedicated caregiver herself, wrote this in her book Helping Yourself Help Others.
前第一夫人罗莎琳·卡特本人也是一位尽心尽力的照料者,这句话出自她的著作《帮助自己帮助他人》。
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care(照顾)+giver(给予者)=把照顾给予别人的人,记住递出 care 的人就是 caregiver。
语域:neutral 常见场景:医疗护理、家庭照护、社会服务 该词为中性常用词,通常用于正式或半正式场合,如医疗、养老及家庭照护等语境;口语中也通用,但在日常非正式表达中不如 caretaker 或 carer 常见。
giver、liver、river 与 caregiver 的第二部分 (-giver / -iver) 押韵;hair 与第一个音节 care /kɛr/ 押韵。careful 虽共享拼写 'care',但读音为 /ˈkɛrfəl/,与 caregiver 并不押韵,注意区分。
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