| 释义 |
nanny /ˈnæni/
●the ˈnanny state (BrE) 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 保姆式国家（指过分干涉国民生活并对其实行家长式管理的国家）◆We’re living in a nanny state; the government watches over you for everything and nobody takes responsibility for their own actions anymore.
我们生活在一个保姆式国家，你的一切都受政府的监控，人们不再对自己的行为负责。 NOTE 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. 在这个短语中，国家或政府被比喻为 nanny （保姆）。而保姆的工作是照顾好小孩子，告诉他们做什么、如何表现等等。 |