latchkey child
美 [ˈlætʃkiː tʃaɪld]英 [ˈlætʃkiː tʃaɪld]
- n.(因父母双双上班放学后独自在家的)挂钥匙儿童
latchkey child-
The effects of being a latchkey child differ with age .
产生钥匙儿童的心理影响会因年龄而不同。
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Positive effects of being a latchkey child include independence and self-reliance .
钥匙儿童正面的影响包括较独立、自力更生。
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She says that much of her self-sufficiency derives from being a latchkey child when she was young . In other words , the tropics do , indeed , act as cradles of biodiversity .
她说她的自给自足的习性大多源自幼小时一段挂钥匙的儿童生活。换句话说，热带地区确实起着生物多样性之源的作用。