Boomerang Kid

中文含义:“回力标志的孩子”,指对家长的经济和生活方式依赖性比较高而返还回家住的成年子女。

英语词性:Noun

美式音标:ˈbuːməræŋ kɪd

同义词:Generation Y, adultolescence, Peter Pan syndrome

易混淆单词:Boomerang effect, boomerang generation

双语例句:

1. Despite having a degree and a well-paying job, Tom feels more comfortable living with his parents. He is one of the many boomerang kids who return to their childhood homes after leaving for college.

即使拥有学位和一份高薪工作,汤姆依然更喜欢和父母住在一起。他是许多离家上大学的回力标志的孩子之一。

2. It is becoming expected that boomerang kids will move back home after graduation, making it difficult for parents to experience an empty nest.

回力标志的孩子毕业后回家这一行为正变得越来越普遍,这让父母经历空巢时期变得困难。

3. Sharon is determined to break the cycle of boomerang kid stigma and establish her independence from her parents.

沙龙决心打破回力标志的孩子的污名,并从她的父母中独立出去。