mammy

英 [ˈmæmi]

美 [ˈmæmi]

n.  妈; 妈妈; 黑人保姆(旧时美国南方各州对照看白人孩子的黑人女子的贬称)

复数：mammies　

BNC.28380 / COCA.26273

牛津词典

noun

• 妈；妈妈
  mother
• 黑人保姆（旧时美国南方各州对照看白人孩子的黑人女子的贬称）
  an offensive word used in the past in the southern states of the US for a black woman who cared for a white family's children

柯林斯词典

• (英国某些地区的方言)妈妈
  In some dialects of English,mammyis used to mean mother.

英英释义

noun

• informal terms for a mother
  Synonym:mamamamammamommommamommymummummy
• an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.

双语例句

• Mammy used to hold her over my head whenever I was naughty.
  以前我只要一淘气，嬷嬷就拿她来警戒我。
• Don't you think it be nice if you bought something for Mammy, too?
  如果给奶妈也买点礼物，你不会觉得更好吗？
• Mammy threw me out, I'm afraid.
  恐怕妈妈把我赶出来了。
• My mammy used to love this song when I was just a tiny young girl.
  当我还是个小姑娘时，我妈妈就老爱哼唱这首歌。
• Mammy had always been wade's mainstay and her frown made him tremble.
  嬷嬷一向是喜欢他并给他撑腰的，现在她一皱眉，韦德就发抖了。
• What I didn't know was when I shot mammy, what will happen to me.
  我不知道的是如果我对她开枪的话，我会怎么样。
• You ain't holding that against old Mammy, is you?
  你不会因为那个而对一个老奶妈生我气吧？
• Did you see her, mammy? Wasn't she wonderful?
  你看到了？她是不是很了不起吗？
• Please, mammy, and I'll sit here till PA comes home.
  劳驾了，嬷嬷，让我坐在这里，等爸爸回家来我再进屋去。
• Would you like to come back with me till your mammy comes home?
  你妈回来前，你想跟着我吗？