babysit

英 ['beɪbɪsɪt] 美 ['bebɪsɪt]
  • vi. (临时代人)照看婴孩

英文词源


babysit (v.)
also baby-sit, 1947, from baby (n.) + sit (v.); figurative use (often contemptuous) by 1968. Babysitting is from 1946.

双语例句


1. Since she'd offered to babysit, I took her up on it.
她既然主动提出帮助照看孩子,我也就同意了。

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2. My friend asked me to babysit for her six-month-old son.
我朋友请我临时看顾她6个月大的儿子。

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3. You can take it in turns to babysit.
你们可以轮流照看孩子。

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4. I promised to babysit for Mrs Plunkett.
我答应给普伦基特夫人临时照看孩子。

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5. Minna could babysit one night if your father has to work.
如果你的父亲得去工作,米娜可以看一晚上孩子.

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