boomerang kid
noun /ˈbuːməræŋ kɪd/
/ˈbuːməræŋ kɪd/
(also boomerang child)
(informal)- an adult child who returns home to live with his or her parents after being away for some time
(成年子女离家一段时间后回家与父母同住的)还巢儿, 回巢族 - With the country in tough economic times, more young American adults, over age 18, are returning to the family nest. Some boomerang kids may come and go for years, if not decades.
随着国家处于艰难的经济时期,越来越多的18岁以上的美国年轻人回到了家庭。一些婴儿潮一代的孩子可能来来去去好几年,甚至几十年。 - Historically, the number of boomerang kids rises when the economy turns sour.
从历史上看,当经济变得不景气时,婴儿潮一代的人数会上升。 - The average boomerang child surveyed was 22 years old and had been away from home an average of two years.
被调查的回旋镖儿童平均年龄为22岁,平均离家两年。
- With the country in tough economic times, more young American adults, over age 18, are returning to the family nest. Some boomerang kids may come and go for years, if not decades.