achildwho has akeyto his or herhomeand is oftenaloneathomeafterschoolhasfinishedfor thedaybecause his or herparentsare out atwork
(因父母均工作放学后独自在家的)挂钥匙儿童
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latchkey kid
Mack wanted to make the character alatchkeykid, in an effort to explain why she is out all hours of the night.
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Jakeem became a self-reliantlatchkeykidwho grew up on the streets and adopted a tough, foul-mouthed attitude in order to survive.
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The "latchkeykid" is a fact.
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With deregulation will come an increase in the number of latchkey kids.
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They should hang their heads in shame when it comes to latchkey kids.
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There was nothing shameful about women working then and there was no talk of latchkey kids.
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If both parents are at work and there are no after-school clubs, we will have latchkey kids, and all of the problems that go with that.
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