A childminder is someone who is paid to look after young children while the parents are at work.

A childminder一個childminder is指的是 someone who is paid to look after young children while the parents are at work受雇在父母上班時照顧年幼小孩的人.

In British English this is a real job, not just a neighbour doing a favour.

In British English在英式英文裡 this這 is a real job是一個正式的工作, not just a neighbour doing a favour而不只是鄰居幫個忙.

A childminder often looks after a few children in her or his own home, and in Britain they usually have to put their name on an official list.

A childminder一個childminder often通常 looks after a few children in her or his own home在自己家裡照顧幾個小孩, and而且 in Britain在英國 they他們 usually have to put their name on an official list通常要把名字登記在官方名冊上.

This is different from a babysitter, who typically comes for an evening, and different from a nursery, which is a place, not a person.

This這 is different from a babysitter跟babysitter不一樣, who她/他通常 typically comes for an evening只來待一個晚上, and而且 different from a nursery也跟nursery不一樣, which which is a place, not a person是一個地方，不是一個人.

In American English you are more likely to hear babysitter, nanny, or daycare. Though actually, even in Britain some people keep childminder for that official home job, and would not use it for a teenage babysitter.

In American English在美式英文裡 you你 are more likely to hear babysitter, nanny, or daycare比較會聽到babysitter、nanny或daycare這些字. Though actually不過其實, even in Britain就算在英國, some people也有人 keep childminder for that official home job把childminder專門留給那種正式的到府保母工作, and而且 would not use it for a teenage babysitter不會拿來叫一個青少年臨時保母.