| 词汇 | nanny |
| 释义 | nanny Ⅰ noun a prostitute who will, by arrangement, dress and treat a client as an infant UK, 2003 Ⅱ ⇨ nan; nana; nannie; nanny noun a grandmother, especially as a form of address UK, 1940 Ⅲ ⇨ nannie; nanny noun a black woman, also as a term of address. Offensive and demeaning SOUTH AFRICA, 1956⇨ See: NAN Ⅳ ⇨ nanny goat; nanny noun 1 the Horserace Totaliser Board. Rhyming slang. The Tote was created by Act of Parliament in 1928 as 'an independent body with a monopoly of horse-race pool betting'; the legislation to allow the Tote to operate as an on-course bookmaker was not in force until 1972 UK, 1960. 2 a coat. Rhyming slang UK, 1971. 3 the throat. Rhyming slang UK, 1992. 4 a boat. Rhyming slang UK, 1989.► get your nanny goat; get your nannyto annoy you. A variation of GET YOUR GOAT US, 1909 nanny stateA government or government policy that excessively controls, monitors, or interferes with people's private actions or behaviors that are deemed unhealthy or unsafe. Can be hyphenated if used as a modifier before a noun. The proposal to place steep taxes on foods and drinks high in added sugar is yet another instance of the nanny state trying to undermine personal choice and responsibility. How long before nanny-state policies like this one slide down the slippery slope into all-out control over our freedom of speech or religion? the ˈnanny state(British English) a disapproving way of talking about the fact that government seems to get too involved in people’s lives and to protect them too much, in a way that limits their freedom: We’re living in a nanny state; the government watches over you for everything and nobody takes responsibility for their own actions anymore.In this phrase, the state or government is being compared to a nanny, a woman whose job is to take care of young children, telling them what to do, how to behave, etc. |
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