helicopter parent

n. A parent who hovers over his or her children.

从字面上,可翻成直升机父母。实际上,helicopter parent指的是那些“望子成龙”,“望女成凤”的父母。 就像直升机一样盘旋在孩子的上空,时时刻刻监控孩子的一举一动。

loco parentis

It describes when someone else accepts responsibility to act in the interests of a child.

n. 替代父母,指代替父母履行教育孩子的责任,通常教师有“替代父母”的职责。

例句:

I stand towards her in loco parentis.
我对她代尽其父母亲的责任。

beanpole family

n. A family whose living members come from many generations, but with few members in each generation.

解释为豆竿家庭,指的是几代同堂,但是每一代人数都很少的家庭。

例句:

The rising divorce rate partly explains the growth of the beanpole family.
不断上升的离婚率是“豆竿家庭”产生的一部分原因。

framily

n. A person’s closest friends, particularly those who feel like part of the family.

framily是friends和family两个词的合成词,尤其指那些亲如家人的朋友。出国党们离开父母,在外漂泊,很多时候会feel lonely。他们更需要家人般的关心,这时候家人般的朋友就显得难能可贵,更是一种心灵的寄托。We are 伐木累~

例句:

The concept of "framily" is thought to have arisen largely because of changes in the structure of society.
Framily的概念是随着社会结构的改变而出现的。