sitter

英 [ˈsɪtə(r)]

美 [ˈsɪtər]

n. 摆姿势让人画像(或拍照)的人; 得分良机

复数：sitters　

BNC.16389 / COCA.11445

牛津词典

noun

摆姿势让人画像（或拍照）的人
a person who sits or stands somewhere so that sb can paint a picture of them or photograph them
摆姿势让人画像（或拍照）的人
a person who sits or stands somewhere so that sb can paint a picture of them or photograph them
得分良机
an easy chance to score a goal

noun

a domestic hen ready to brood
Synonym:brood henbroodybroody hensetting hen
a person who poses for a painter or sculptor
Synonym:artist's model
a person engaged to care for children when the parents are not home
Synonym:babysitterbaby-sitter
an organism (person or animal) that sits

You can so easily find some recruitments of baby sitter on newspaper.
从报纸上可以很容易找到招聘保姆的。
She advertised in the paper for a baby sitter.
她在报上登广告，要找个保姆。
It's important for the sitter to be someone the children know and like.
临时保姆是孩子们认识和喜欢的人，这一点很重要。
The artist paints the face and body of the sitter, but in fact he shows his own feelings.
画家绘出被画人的面孔和身躯，但实际上融汇了画家自己的情感。
I took care of my baby sitter.
我处理婴儿保姆的事。
My sitter is sore from sitting.
我的屁股都坐痛了。
We used to have a baby – sitter, but now he's old enough to stay home alone.
我们以前有个保姆，但现在孩子大了，可以自己在家了。
He hugged me, just as the sitter arrived.
他拥抱我，此时帮我们照看小孩的人也正好到了。
The baby sitter's three young charges.
保姆照管的三个孩子。
Conclusion: baby sitter has become a more and more professional occupation that has drawn attention of many graduates.
总结：保姆已经成为一种越来越专业化的职业了，吸引了许多大学毕业生的注意。