看美剧学英语高频短语：Stay at home

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Stay at home: A phrase used to describe a parent who cares for their children instead of having a traditional job outside of the home. In this usage, the term is often hyphenated and is typically used in the phrases "stay-at-home mom" and "stay-at-home dad" . A person who rarely goes out or does anything exciting; Preferring to be at home rather than go out to work.

中文释义：stay at home是待在家里，不爱出门的意思，作名词时指不爱外出的人；恋家的人；死气沉沉的人。例句： Tedious talk this, but being a stay-at-home she liked it. (这是一个乏味的话题，但作为一个很少出门的人，她很喜欢。）stay at home也有全职照顾家庭的意思。stay-at-home mom/dad，通常指居家全职妈妈或居家全职爸爸。例句：here are plenty of stay-at-home moms who wait to enter the workforce until their kids are grown.  （有很多的居家妈妈一直等到他们的孩子长大后才重新进入职场。）