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
When would you like to return?
你打算什么时候回来？
You use the front door and I'll hit the back.
你从正门进去，我袭击后面。
But people who are cut off not only from foreign tourists, but even from their own countrymen can be hostile to travellers.
但是，那些不但与外国旅游者隔绝，而且与本国同胞隔绝的人们有可能对游客抱有敌意。