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单词 babysitter
释义

Definition of babysitter in English:

babysitter

noun ˈbeɪbɪsɪtəˈbeɪbiˌsɪdər
  • A person who looks after a child or children while the parents are out.

    he couldn't find a babysitter
    Natalie had worked for her as a babysitter
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Four percent of preschoolers were cared for primarily by a nanny or babysitter.
    • Parents at almost any resort can arrange for babysitters for an extra charge.
    • Because of unreliable babysitters, I am often absent or late for work.
    • Babysitters are usually hourly employees who may work for different families.
    • We'd hired a babysitter, gotten all dressed up, and treated ourselves to dinner at some sleek new restaurant in the city.

Derivatives

  • babysitting

  • noun ˈbeɪbɪsɪtɪŋˈbeɪbisɪdɪŋ
    mass noun
    • The care of a child or children while the parents are out.

      I used to do a lot of free babysitting
 
 

Definition of babysitter in US English:

babysitter

nounˈbeɪbiˌsɪdərˈbābēˌsidər
  • A person who looks after a child or children while the parents are out.

    he couldn't find a babysitter
    Natalie had worked for her as a babysitter
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Parents at almost any resort can arrange for babysitters for an extra charge.
    • Babysitters are usually hourly employees who may work for different families.
    • Because of unreliable babysitters, I am often absent or late for work.
    • We'd hired a babysitter, gotten all dressed up, and treated ourselves to dinner at some sleek new restaurant in the city.
    • Four percent of preschoolers were cared for primarily by a nanny or babysitter.
 
 
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