| 单词 | baby boom |
| 释义 | baby boom (once / 41183 pages) n The baby boom was the period after World War II in the United States when more babies than usual were born. A baby boom can refer to any increase in the population, but it usually refers to the time just after World War II when the population went through the roof in the United States. There are more baby boomers — as these kids were called— than the generations before and after them. It can help you remember this term if you know that a boom is an increase or spike in something, like a boom in business when profits are high. WORD FAMILYbaby boom USAGE EXAMPLESThe peak of the baby boom is nearing retirement age. New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) The serpentine baby boom is a rarity for the zoo, said Ian Recchio, the facility’s curator of reptiles and amphibians. Los Angeles Times(Dec 20, 2016) Now, the baby boom is retiring and the proportion of women working is stable. New York Times(Nov 30, 2016) n the larger than expected generation in United States born shortly after World War II Syn|Hyper baby-boom generation generation group of genetically related organisms constituting a single step in the line of descent |
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