nannying
nannying — noun
1. paid work where you look after a child for a family as their nanny.
paid work where you look after a child for a family as their nanny.
After college, Diya found full-time nannying with a family in Taichung.
full-time nannying + for a family
Tariq does evening nannying while the children's parents work late.
do nannying as regular paid work
Summer nannying gave Baraka extra money before the new school year.
Manuela enjoys nannying because planning games for small children comes naturally.
Weekend nannying can be hard when two tired toddlers refuse to sleep.
- childcare
broader; can include daycare or care by relatives, not only work as a nanny
- babysitting
usually shorter-term and less responsible than nannying
- caregiving
much broader; can include adults, elderly people, or medical support
文法句型
do nannying
full-time nannying
nannying for a family
用法筆記
Usually uncountable when it means this kind of paid childcare work. It often appears with time or job words such as full-time, evening, summer, or weekend.
常見錯誤
2. behaviour that gives someone so much help and protection that they are not allow
behaviour that gives someone so much help and protection that they are not allowed to manage alone.
The coach said constant nannying stops young players from solving problems alone.
constant nannying preventing independence
Too much nannying at work can make new staff afraid to decide.
too much nannying at work
The manager's nannying left the team waiting for approval on every email.
Parents called it care, but the teenagers complained that it was nannying.
Voters called the new rule nannying because it treated adults like children.
- overprotection
focuses more on guarding someone from risk
- coddling
more informal and stronger; suggests making someone weak by treating them too gently
- micromanagement
best for work or organization settings; focuses on excessive control rather than care
- independence
the freedom to act and decide without extra control
文法句型
too much nannying
constant nannying
nannying at work
用法筆記
Disapproving. It is used when help, rules, or protection take away another person's independence, especially with older children, adults, staff, or the public.