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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。