childminding
noun [ U ] UK uk/ˈtʃaɪldˌmaɪn.dɪŋ/ us/ˈtʃaɪldˌmaɪn.dɪŋ/ (US babysitting)
幼儿托管服务，幼托服务
the job of a person who takes care of other people's children in his or her own home
The charity provides practical help with such things as transport and childminding. 该慈善机构提供诸如专线车和幼托等切实的服务。
She ran her childminding business from her home. 她在自己家里开办幼托班。
See: childminder
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- Some people think that childminding is an easy job, but if they spent just half a day doing it they would soon be ready for bed!
- She gave up the childminding and took on some secretarial work.
- My income comes from childminding.