| 单词 | baby boomer |
| 释义 | baby boomer (once / 7906 pages) n A baby boomer is someone born in the period just after World War II in the United States. Baby boomers are part of a huge generation. After World War II, which ended in 1945, there was an enormous spike in the U.S. population — many new babies were born, and this period was called the baby boom. The kids from this generation are called the baby boomers — or boomers. Boomers have gotten a lot of attention because there are so many of them. It can help you remember what baby boomers are if you know that a boom is an increase in something. WORD FAMILYbaby boomer: baby boomers USAGE EXAMPLESFisher, the “Star Wars” princess who comically rebelled against conventional stardom, was the candid, drug-using symbol of Baby Boomers. Seattle Times(Dec 29, 2016) Retirement may be in Jefferson’s near future, but he said it’s a “relative thing” for a baby boomer like himself. Washington Times(Dec 27, 2016) The number grew 17 percent between 2010 and 2015 and is expected to increase over the next 10 years as more baby boomers retire. Washington Times(Dec 27, 2016) n a member of the baby boom generation in the 1950s they expanded the schools for a generation of baby boomers Syn|Hyper boomer individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul a human being |
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