"归巢"孩子毕业后只能回家
2011-09-13来源:VOA
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短语讲解：
1. Going away to college used to be the ultimate flight of young people from the nest.
used to过去一向,过去时常;过去曾(而现在不再)做
例句：Grandmother used to darn her own stockings.
祖母过去总是自己织补袜子。
2. But last school year alone, instead of flying free, a whopping 85 percent of seniors about to graduate from college told researchers they were moving back home to Mom and Dad.
instead of (用…)代替…, (是…)而不是…, (用…)而不用…
例句：He has been playing all afternoon instead of getting on with his work.
他整个下午一直在玩, 没有继续工作。
graduate from从…毕业
例句：He graduated from Taipei University.
他毕业于台北大学。
3. Or they got into trouble with credit-card debt.
get into trouble (给…)找麻烦, (使)陷入困境; 被警察传讯
例句：If you do that, you might get her into trouble.
如果你那样做, 你就会使她陷入困境。
4. Others just wanted to save some money, or realized it’s a pretty good deal living rent-free, getting home-cooked meals, while they dabble in acting, play in a garage band, or contemplate what they want to do with their lives.
dabble in涉足，浅尝(活动或体育运动)
例句：She dabbles in painting as a hobby.
她学点绘画作为业余爱好。
5. And thousands of boomerangers are knocking on grandma and grandpa's doors as well.
knock on敲击
例句：Someone knocked on the door, so I went to answer it.
有人敲门, 所以我去开门了。
6. The New York Times discovered that in many towns, once the old folks come up with the money to move into a condominium community, younger relatives happily join them.
come up with准备好(钱等); 想出;提供
例句：You must come up with the money by tomorrow night.
你明晚之前必须准备好钱。
7. Living with parents or grandparents can put a real damper on one’s love life.
put a damper on使…扫兴;抑制
例句：Rain put a damper on our picnic plans.
大雨阻止了我们的野餐计划。
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