| 单词 | helicopter mom |
| 释义 | > as lemmashelicopter mom helicopter mom n. [with allusion to the notion of such mothers ‘hovering’ over their children] depreciative (North American) a mother who takes an excessive and overprotective interest in the life and well-being of her child or children, esp. with regard to education; cf. helicopter parent n. at Additions. ΚΠ 1994 G. Mann When One Day at Time is too Long xi. 272 Kids don't need helicopter moms hovering over their every hangnail. 2005 Spectator (Hamilton, Ont.) (Nexis) 30 Apr. (Go Parenting section) 7 You will run the risk of turning into one of those hypervigilant helicopter moms who hums and hovers over her brood, panicking if developmental benchmarks aren't met on cue. 2015 B. Masterman Fear Darkness v. 34 Don't hover, Brigid. They're nearly old enough for college, and you're sounding like a helicopter mom. < as lemmas |
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