跟妈妈住
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When Luke went to university he thought he would be embarking1 on a new journey in life and getting his own place. In the UK, it's common to fly the nest at a fairly young age. Many choose a flatshare; others make plans to get on the property ladder.
 
But the current economic situation forced Luke back to his mum's house at the age of 27. And he's not alone: a quarter of young adults in the UK now live with their parents. The Office for National Statistics2 said more than 3.3 million adults between the ages of 20 and 34 were living with their parents in 2013.
 
Lack of jobs and the high cost of renting accommodation made Luke change his plans. He's frustrated3: "There's something very difficult about being an adult living in an environment where you're still a child," he says. "It limits me socially; sometimes I feel it limits me professionally."
 
Indeed, many young people have no choice but to stay at 'the hotel of Mum and Dad'.
 
Krissy had to return home after a year away and now lives in rather cramped4 conditions, sharing the family's three-bedroom house with her siblings5. She says they end up getting on each other's nerves when it's time to use the bathroom in the morning.
 
Of course, residing6 with your parents is not unusual in some countries. Economic conditions, culture, or family traditions mean many young people stay at home until they get hitched7. Even then, it can be too expensive to rent or buy a house and the married couple continue to live at one of their parents' homes.
 
But some parents seem to enjoy having their kids back at home. Janice's daughters are part of what's being called 'the boomerang generation'. She says: "I get to share their lives with them, and I've got to know them all as adults. We have the sort of conversations that good friends do."
 
So for some it's a win-win situation – spending time with your families, and saving money.


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1 embarking 7f8892f8b0a1076133045fdfbf3b8512     
乘船( embark的现在分词 ); 装载; 从事
参考例句:
  • He's embarking on a new career as a writer. 他即将开始新的职业生涯——当一名作家。
  • The campaign on which were embarking was backed up by such intricate and detailed maintenance arrangemets. 我们实施的战争,须要如此复杂及详细的维护准备。
2 statistics iGyzb     
n.统计,统计数字,统计学
参考例句:
  • We have statistics for the last year.我们有去年的统计资料。
  • Statistics is taught in many colleges.许多大学都教授统计学。
3 frustrated ksWz5t     
adj.挫败的,失意的,泄气的v.使不成功( frustrate的过去式和过去分词 );挫败;使受挫折;令人沮丧
参考例句:
  • It's very easy to get frustrated in this job. 这个工作很容易令人懊恼。
  • The bad weather frustrated all our hopes of going out. 恶劣的天气破坏了我们出行的愿望。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 cramped 287c2bb79385d19c466ec2df5b5ce970     
a.狭窄的
参考例句:
  • The house was terribly small and cramped, but the agent described it as a bijou residence. 房子十分狭小拥挤,但经纪人却把它说成是小巧别致的住宅。
  • working in cramped conditions 在拥挤的环境里工作
5 siblings 709961e45d6808c7c9131573b3a8874b     
n.兄弟,姐妹( sibling的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • A triplet sleeps amongst its two siblings. 一个三胞胎睡在其两个同胞之间。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • She has no way of tracking the donor or her half-siblings down. 她没办法找到那个捐精者或她的兄弟姐妹。 来自时文部分
6 residing adf8d78e9f9165feb32a68144a74f0f7     
居住( reside的现在分词 ); 定居; 驻扎; 属于
参考例句:
  • We same are residing inside the city quite a few years. 我们在同一个城市里居住了好几年。
  • My friends now residing in America is willing to be me voucher during my stay there. 我在美国期间,居住在那里的朋友愿意为我提供担保。 来自出国英语口语25天快训
7 hitched fc65ed4d8ef2e272cfe190bf8919d2d2     
(免费)搭乘他人之车( hitch的过去式和过去分词 ); 搭便车; 攀上; 跃上
参考例句:
  • They hitched a ride in a truck. 他们搭乘了一辆路过的货车。
  • We hitched a ride in a truck yesterday. 我们昨天顺便搭乘了一辆卡车。
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