放學(xué)后獨(dú)自在家無人照看的兒童被稱為“掛鑰匙兒童”，而因?yàn)檎煞蛏弦拱嗖坏貌华?dú)守空房的妻子則相應(yīng)地被稱為latchkey wife（掛鑰匙妻子）。

“Latchkey wife” is based on the phrase "latchkey kid." “Latchkey wife” refers to a wife who comes home from work to an empty house, left to her own defenses during the evening, while husband works opposite shift.

“掛鑰匙妻子”是基于“掛鑰匙兒童”而產(chǎn)生的新詞。“掛鑰匙妻子”指那些因?yàn)檎煞蛑狄拱喽坏貌幌掳嗪螵?dú)守空房的妻子。

Example:

Because of her time alone, the latchkey wife was free to have complete control over the remote control and the computer with no interruptions!

因?yàn)橛写罅开?dú)處的時(shí)間，“掛鑰匙妻子”可以完全自主不受干擾地使用遙控和電腦。

（中國日?qǐng)?bào)網(wǎng)英語點(diǎn)津 陳丹妮）