词汇 | broken-home |
释义 | broken home noun[ C ] old-fashioneduk /ˌbrəʊ.kən ˈhəʊm/ us /ˌbroʊ.kən ˈhoʊm/ a family in which the parents are separated or divorced(= no longer married): Almost all of these young people came from broken homes. He grew up poor in a broken home. See broken home These children are stigmatized as coming from "broken homes", but divorce is the norm nowadays. The Oscar-winning director is an only child from a broken home. This shows us that broken homes and poverty don't necessarily condemn kids to a terrible future. They both come from broken homes and were brought up by their mothers. Marriage: marital status bachelor bachelorette bachelorhood be between jobs/marriages/boyfriends, girlfriends, etc.idiom between grass widow honeymooners live in married marry singleton spinster spinsterhood spoken for trophy wife widow widowed widower widowhood wifely You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Family: relations in general |
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