governess

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n. 女家庭教师

发音

US /ˈɡʌvɚnəs/
UK /ˈɡʌvənəs/
UK /ˌɡʌvəˈnɛs/

词形变化

governesses 复数 governesses governessed governesses 三单 governessing governessing 现在分词 governessed 过去式 governessed 过去分词

教材释义与例句

名词

女家庭教师

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A woman paid to educate children in their own home.

    姥

  2. 2.

    A female governor.

    过时
  3. 3.

    The wife of a governor.

    过时
v.
  1. 1.

    To work as governess; to educate children in their own home.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 3

woman teacher instructor

词源

From Middle English governesse, a contracted form of governeresse, from Old French governeresse (“female ruler or administrator”). In later senses, equivalent to govern(or) + -ess.

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