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单词 candy-striper
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Definition of candy-striper in English:

candy-striper

noun
North American informal
  • A female voluntary nurse in a hospital.

    〈北美,非正式〉女医护志愿者

    Example sentencesExamples
    • And it's a job a motivated candy-striper could handle.
    • I'm a candy striper at a hospital once a week.
    • I barely acknowledged smiles from orderlies, candy-stripers and nurses that recognized me.
    • He spotted a candy-striper coming out of one of the rooms, holding a stack of towels in one arm and trying to balance them while she reached behind her to close the door.
    • He went in the same direction as the candy-striper and found her waiting for him around a turn in the hall.
    Synonyms
    carer, caregiver, attendant

Origin

So named because of the candy-striped uniforms of such nurses.

Definition of candy-striper in US English:

candy-striper

nounˈkændiˌstraɪpərˈkandēˌstrīpər
North American dated
  • A volunteer, typically a young woman, who assists staff in a hospital.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I'm a candy striper at a hospital once a week.
    • He spotted a candy-striper coming out of one of the rooms, holding a stack of towels in one arm and trying to balance them while she reached behind her to close the door.
    • And it's a job a motivated candy-striper could handle.
    • He went in the same direction as the candy-striper and found her waiting for him around a turn in the hall.
    • I barely acknowledged smiles from orderlies, candy-stripers and nurses that recognized me.
    Synonyms
    carer, caregiver, attendant

Origin

1950s: with reference to the striped uniforms traditionally worn by such volunteers (see candy-striped).

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