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mammy

/ˈmæmi/

Meanings
noun

妈妈，娘。

Mamma; mother

Examples :

""Little Lily ran to Mammy for a hug after school." "
放学后，莉莉跑到妈妈那里，要了个抱抱。
family human
noun

嬷嬷, 老妈子

(historical, often pejorative) In the southern United States, a black nanny employed to look after white children; or in the antebellum South, a female slave who was close to the household and looked after the children.

Examples :

"In the 1920s, the family hired a mammy to care for their young children. "
在二十世纪二十年代，这家人雇佣了一个照顾他们年幼孩子的黑人老妈子。
history culture family race person job society

Related Words

Illustration school

school noun

/skuːl/

鱼群，（海豚等的）群。

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

潜水员们遇到了一大群鲭鱼。

Illustration mother

mother noun

/ˈmʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈmʌðɚ/

母亲，妈妈

"He had something of his mother in him."

他身上带着点儿他妈妈的影子。

Illustration antebellum

antebellum adjective

/ˌæntiˈbeləm/ /ˌæntiːˈbeləm/

战前的，战争前的。

"The antebellum South had a very different school system than the one we have today. "

南北战争前的美国南方，它的学校制度和我们今天的学校制度非常不同。

Illustration states

states noun

/steɪts/

状态，情形

"The current economic states are causing many people to worry about job security. "

当前的经济状态让很多人担心工作保障问题。

Illustration historical

historical noun

/hɪˈstɒɹɪkəl/ /hɪˈstɔːɹɪkəl/

历史小说

"The historical romance novel was a bestseller in the bookstore. "

历史小说在那家书店里非常畅销。

Illustration little

little noun

/ˈlɪ.ɾɫ̩/ /ˈlɘtl̩/ /ˈlɪtəl/ /ˈlɪtl̩/

少量，一点儿。

"Can I try a little of that sauce?"

我可以尝一点儿那个酱吗？

Illustration children

children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

孩子，儿童，子女

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

对他手下留情吧：他不过是个孩子。

Illustration employed

employed verb

/ɛmˈplɔɪd/

雇佣，聘用

"Yesterday our local garage employed a new mechanic."

昨天我们当地的汽车修理厂雇佣了一位新的修理工。

Illustration pejorative

pejorative noun

/pɪˈdʒɒɹətɪv/ /pəˈdʒɔɹəɾɪv/

贬义词，贬损的词语

"Calling someone "lazy" is often used as a pejorative to criticize their work ethic. "

说某人“懒惰”通常是用作贬义词来批评他们的工作态度。

Illustration united

united verb

/juːˈnaɪtɪd/ /juˈnaɪtɪd/

联合，团结。

"I hope this song can unite people from all different cultures."

我希望这首歌能把来自不同文化背景的人们团结在一起。

Illustration southern

southern noun

/ˈsʌðɚn/ /ˈsʌðən/

南方人

"My cousin, a southern, moved to the area after graduating from university. "

我的表弟是个南方人，大学毕业后搬到了这个地区。(我的表弟是位美国南方人，大学毕业后搬到了这个地区。）

Illustration household

household noun

/ˈhaʊshəʊld/ /ˈhaʊshoʊld/

家庭，户，一家人

"The entire household enjoyed a delicious Thanksgiving dinner together. "

全家人一起享用了一顿美味的感恩节晚餐。