boomerang child

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈbuːməɹæŋ ˌt͡ʃaɪld/    美 /ˈbuməɹæŋ ˌt͡ʃaɪld/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Synonym of boomerang kid (“a young adult who has moved back into the parental home after a period of independence”). informal
    — It has been said that "when the going gets tough, the tough get going." But that saying doesn't set too well with today's generation of so-called "boomerang children." Chicago Sun-Times writer Ellen James Martin describes "boomerang children" as "grown offspring who move away from home for college, a job or marriage. Then something goes amiss and they're back home. Times are harsh. It's very expensive to live." [...] Not all "boomerang children" are young. The U.S. Census Bureau's study of Living Arrangements of Never-Married Adults In 1990 reports that 23 per cent of the 35–39 age group lived with their parents.

词形变化

boomerang children plural

词源

From boomerang + child, a reference to the ability of a boomerang to return to the thrower after being thrown.
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