| 单词 | military brat |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmilitary brat military brat n. North American colloquial a child with a parent, or parents, in the armed forces; esp. one who exhibits behavioural problems associated with the unsettled and itinerant nature of military life. ΚΠ 1981 N.Y. Times 11 Oct. vii. 36/3 Arias's style reflects his cosmopolitan background—his travels with his family as a military brat, his education in urban schools and at Berkeley [etc.]. 1991 M. E. Wertsch Military Brats x. 321 But both overachievement and underachievement by military brats can be read as efforts by outsiders to reach out for recognition. 2000 Ottawa Sun (Electronic ed.) 3 Aug. 16 It's been several decades since they last saw their friends. This won't affect spirits, they say, because no one knows how to party like military brats. < as lemmas |
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