Word
wetnurse
noun
奶妈;奶娘
核心释义
a woman employed to breastfeed another woman's baby
奶妈
用法In use
The family hired a wetnurse to feed the newborn while the mother recovered.
用法提示:wetnurse 是名词,指代被雇来哺乳他人婴儿的妇女。
In the past, wealthy families often employed a wetnurse for their infants.
用法提示:wetnurse 作名词,表示受雇喂养婴儿的奶妈。
She worked as a wetnurse for the count's baby for almost a year.
用法提示:wetnurse 作名词,在句中作表语,表示职业身份为奶妈。
be a wetnurse
表示职业或身份,常与不定冠词连用。
She was a wetnurse for the duke's children.
她是公爵孩子们的奶妈。
the wetnurse of
用 of 短语指定所哺乳的孩子。
She served as the wetnurse of the princess.
她担任公主的奶妈。
hire a wetnurse
常见搭配动词包括 hire, employ, find 等。
The family hired a wetnurse to care for the newborn.
这家人雇了一名奶妈来照顾新生儿。
常见错误Common mistakes
易错句子The hospital assigned a wetnurse to take care of the patient.正确表达The hospital assigned a nurse to take care of the patient.
“wetnurse”特指哺乳他人婴儿的奶妈,而非医疗护理人员;应使用“nurse”表示护士。
易错句子She wetnursed the baby.正确表达She nursed the baby.
“wetnurse”是名词,不能作动词;表示“哺乳”应使用动词“nurse”或“breastfeed”。
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- nurse
- 护士 · wetnurse特指喂养别人婴儿的奶妈,而nurse泛指护士或保姆,二者职责不同
- midwife
- 助产士 · midwife帮助分娩,wetnurse喂养婴儿,二者职责不同
- babysitter
- 临时照看婴儿的人 · babysitter短期看护,wetnurse长期母乳喂养,使用场合不同
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词
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