Latchkey child
n. 挂钥匙儿童
📖 牛津释义
latchkey child
(becoming dated 渐旧) child who has to let himself into his house or flat and look after himself, esp after returning from school, because both parents are out at work 挂钥匙的儿童（尤指因父母外出工作, 故放学回家需自行进屋的）.
🧩 词语组成解析
latchkey
[['lætʃki:]]
n. 弹簧锁钥匙
child
[tʃaɪld]
n. 小孩，孩子;幼稚的人;产物;弟子;
🗣️ 情景例句
They'll just make him sad.
那些只会让他悲伤。
Would you mind if I opened the window?
我开窗，可以吗？
Reporters kept pressing for interviews so lawyers had to be employed to act as spokesmen for the family at press conferences.
由于记者纷纷要求会见，他们不得不请了律师充当他们家的发言人举行记者招待会。