| 单词 | granny-sitting |
| 释义 | > as lemmasgranny-sitting granny-sitting n. the task of looking after an elderly person in the absence of his or her usual carers; an instance of this. ΚΠ 1972 Guardian 22 Aug. 5/7 A ‘granny-sitting’ service to relieve housebound relatives of handicapped people is needed. 1980 J. S. Siegel in Demography 17 355/1 Some incentives, such as tax rebates, and other social ‘supports’, such as more gerontic day-care centers and ‘granny sitting’ arrangements, will be needed. 2014 Times (Nexis) 17 Apr. 33 Every time my three daughters-in-law thank me for stepping into the breach (babysitting, outings for children, turning up hems) I remind them of their future duties (granny sitting, outings, lifts to outpatients). < as lemmas |
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