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.
随着美国经济陷入困难时期,更多 18 岁以上的美国年轻人正在返回家庭。有些回旋镖孩子可能会来来去去好几年,甚至几十年。 - Historically, the number of boomerang kids rises when the economy turns sour.
从历史上看,当经济恶化时,回旋镖孩子的数量就会增加。 - The average boomerang child surveyed was 22 years old and had been away from home an average of two years.
接受调查的回旋儿童平均年龄为 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.