governess
/ˈgʌvənɪs/noun
1- a woman employed to teach children in a private household家庭女教师。
1.1
- used to refer to a woman who is overfastidious, strict, or prim过于挑剔（严格或拘谨）的女子。
派生词
governessy
adjective词源
Middle English （originally governeress, denoting a female ruler）： from Old French governeresse, feminine of governeour 'governor', from Latin gubernator, from gubernare （see GOVERN）.