VOA慢速英语:More Adult Children in the US Living with Parents

短语讲解：

1. In the United States, lots of young adults are living at home with their parents, according to the Pew Research Center.

according to 根据，按照
例句：Philip stayed at the hotel, according to Mr Hemming
据亨明先生所说，菲利普住在旅馆里。

2. Hannah’s twin brother, Dakota, returned home last year after the building where he lived was put up for sale.

put up 张贴; 举起; 建造
例句：He put up a stake to support the newly planted tree.
他竖了一根桩支撑新种的树。

3. “It was very natural,” Juli Raines said. She said having their adult children back at home is good for her and her husband.

be good for 值得，有效; 利于
例句：Do it up. It'll be good for you.
把它喝完，它对你有益。

4. The only problem is figuring out where all four family members should park their cars, she noted.

figure out 想出; 解决; 计算出
例句：It took them about one month to figure out how to start the equipment
他们花了大约1个月的时间才搞清楚如何启动设备。

5. Pay is not keeping up with housing costs or the bigger loans many graduating students must pay off after leaving school.

pay off 付清; （付清工资后） 解雇
例句：It would take him the rest of his life to pay off that loan.
他得用余生来还清那笔贷款。