Scene 135 啃老

Scene 135　啃老

❶ 啃老对子女是不利的。It's bad for kids to live off parents.

对话 A: What do you think about living off parents? 你对啃老怎么看？

B: It's bad for kids to live off parents. 啃老对子女是不利的。

❷“啃老族”现象已成为一个社会问题。The boomerang kid phenomenon¹ has become a social problem.

对话 A: The boomerang kid phenomenon has become a social problem.“啃老族”现象已成为一个社会问题。

B: You're right. It's widespread². 你说得对，很普遍。

❸ 她加入了“啃老族”的队伍。She joins the rank of NEET.

❹ 你对那些啃老族有什么看法？What do you think of those grown-ups who live on their parents?

同类表达 I know some friends who are grown-ups but still live on their parents. 我身边有些朋友是啃老族。

❺ 他已经30岁了，但仍然依靠他的父母生活。He is already thirty years old but still lives off his parents.

❻ 她做起“啃老族”，只享受生活。She becomes a boomerang kid, only enjoying the life.

对话 A: Why doesn't she find a job? 她为什么不找工作？

B: She becomes a boomerang kid, only enjoying the life. 她做起“啃老族”，只享受生活。

❼ 回家啃老不是什么好事。Boomeranging is nothing but bad news.

对话 A: Boomeranging is nothing but bad news. 回家啃老不是什么好事。

B: But many young people do so. 但是很多年轻人这样做。

❽ 越来越多的人成为啃老族。More and more people become boomerang kids.

对话 A: More and more people become boomerang kids. 越来越多的人成为啃老族。

B: Yes, but there are more pressure on young men's shoulder. 是的，但是年轻人的压力也越来越大。

❾ 他们能工作，但他们放弃了工作机会。They can work, but they give up the job opportunities.

❿ 很多家长都不愿意让他们的孩子在外辛苦地工作。Many parents are unwilling³ to let their children work hard outside.

对话 A: Many parents are unwilling to let their children work hard outside. 很多家长都不愿意让他们的孩子在外辛苦地工作。

B: But I don't think that's a good idea. 但我认为那不是个好主意。

1 phenomenon   

n.现象，特殊的人，特殊的事物，奇迹

参考例句：

• Beethoven was a phenomenon among many musicians.贝多芬是众多的音乐家中的天才。
• How do you explain this phenomenon?这种现象怎样解释？

2 widespread   

adj.广布的，普及的，流传宽广的

参考例句：

• Plastic is in widespread use.塑料已被广泛地使用。
• English is a widespread language.英语是一种很普及的语言。

3 unwilling   

adj.不情愿的

参考例句：

• The natives were unwilling to be bent by colonial power.土著居民不愿受殖民势力的摆布。
• His tightfisted employer was unwilling to give him a raise.他那吝啬的雇主不肯给他加薪。