duenna

n. 少女的保姆

发音

其它 /duˈɛ.nə/

词形变化

duennas 复数 duennas

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A chaperon of a young lady, usually an older woman.

  2. 2.

    A governess or nanny.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

chaperone chaperon

词源

From Old Spanish duenna or dueña, from Vulgar Latin donna, from Latin domina (“Lady”). Doublet of dame.

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