childminding

/ˈtʃaɪldˌmaɪn.dɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtʃaɪldˌmaɪn.dɪŋ/ (ame, ipa)

childminding — 名詞

1. the work of looking after children from other families in your own home, usually

1.名詞B1
釋義

居家托育

在自己家中付費照顧他人孩子的職業

the work of looking after children from other families in your own home, usually as a paid job

例句

Adesuwa started childminding at her flat after her daughter was born.

Adesuwa 在女兒出生後，開始在自己的公寓從事居家托育工作。

Dimitri's wife earns a steady income through childminding three local children.

Dimitri 的太太透過居家托育照顧三個當地小孩，有了穩定收入。

earn + income + through + activity noun

同義詞
  • daycare

    broader term that includes centre-based care as well as home-based; more common in American English

  • family daycare

    the standard American English equivalent; same meaning but used outside the UK

  • in-home childcare

    more formal and less specific — can include nannies working in the child's home

用法筆記

British English term. In American English, the closest equivalent is 'family daycare' or 'in-home daycare'. Unlike babysitting, which is occasional, childminding is a regular, usually registered profession.

常見錯誤

❌I asked my neighbour to do some childminding while we went to the cinema.
✅I asked my neighbour to babysit while we went to the cinema.
💡childminding is regular, professional childcare; babysitting is for one-off, short-term care.