a woman employed to teach children in a private household
家庭女教师。
used to refer to a woman who is overfastidious, strict, or prim
过于挑剔(严格或拘谨)的女子。
"Middle English (originally
n. 家庭女教师;过于挑剔(严格或拘谨)的女子
一个善良的家庭教师;一位善良的家庭教师
The governess is strict with his study.
女教师对他的学习要求非常严格。
We hired a new governess to teach our son Latin and French.
我们雇佣了一个新的家庭女教师教我们儿子拉丁语和法语。
Children teased the new governess because of the scar on her face.
孩子们因为新家庭女教师脸上的疤而捉弄她。
I am not going to have a governess for a long time!
很长一段时间内,我都不会请女家庭教师来了!
She thought you had better get stronger before you had a governess.
她认为最好等你长结实些,再请女家庭教师。
I intended to send you a governess or a nurse, or someone of that sort, but I forgot.
我本打算给你派个家庭教师或奶妈,或诸如此类的人,可我忘了。
Please—please don't make me have a governess yet.
求求你——求求你先别给我请家庭教师。
The child was told how to accost the servants and the governess.
孩子被告知如何招呼仆人和家庭教师。
a woman employed to teach children in a private household
家庭女教师。
used to refer to a woman who is overfastidious, strict, or prim
过于挑剔(严格或拘谨)的女子。
"Middle English (originally
Has your governess left you? We never had a governess.
你们的女家庭教师走了吗?我们从来就没有请过女家庭教师。
《Pride & Prejudice》《傲慢与偏见》
Anne and I shared a governess, and Jill and I came out together.
我和安的家庭教师是一个人,我和吉尔参加了同一届名媛舞会。
《Downton Abbey Season 6》《唐顿庄园 第六季》
No governess? Five daughters brought up at home without a governess? I never heard such a thing. Your mother must've been a slave to your education.
没有女家庭教师?家里教养着五个姑娘 却不请个女教庭教师?我从来都没有听说过这种事情,你母亲简直是做奴隶似的教育你们。
《Pride & Prejudice》《傲慢与偏见》