candy striper
noun [ C ] US (also candy-striper) uk/ˈkæn.di ˌstraɪ.pər/ us/ˈkæn.di ˌstraɪ.pɚ/
当护士助手的志愿者
someone who helps in a hospital as a volunteer (= without pay), for example helping nurses to care for patients
She started working at the hospital as a candy striper 16 years ago. 16年前，她就开始在医院做志愿者，当护士的助手。
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- Wyman felt the call of community service early on, volunteering as a candy striper at a local hospital while she was in high school.
- She claimed to be a nurse but actually never worked in a hospital except as a candy striper.
- She served as a candy striper at a senior citizens' home and loved to read to the older people.
- The healthcare board wanted to bring back youth volunteers known as candy stripers.