au pair
au pair — noun
1. A young person from overseas who stays with a local family — helping with childc
A young person from overseas who stays with a local family — helping with childcare or light housework in exchange for a room, meals, and pocket money, while also learning the language.
The Johanssons hired an au pair from Spain to look after their toddler.
collocation: hired an au pair
As an au pair in London, Noa looked after two children and took English classes.
pattern: as an au pair in [place]
Our au pair, Linh, came from Vietnam and stayed with us for a whole year.
Sari found work as an au pair in Paris through an agency that arranges placements.
The au pair helped the children with homework and cooked simple meals for them.
- nanny
A professional, often qualified childcare worker — employment-based, not a cultural exchange
- babysitter
Provides short-term, occasional childcare, usually paid by the hour, no live-in arrangement
- mother's help
A less formal live-in helper who assists with childcare and housework under the parent's supervision
文法句型
au pair + noun
用法筆記
Commonly used as a noun modifier to describe the arrangement: 'au pair agency', 'au pair visa', 'au pair programme'. The term implies a cultural-exchange relationship, not a formal employment contract.