boomer
US /ˈbuː.mɚ/
UK /ˈbuː.mər/
名詞
1.
嬰兒潮一代
a person born during a baby boom, especially one born in the years following World War II
範例:
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My grandparents are boomers, born in the 1950s.
我的祖父母是嬰兒潮一代，出生於20世紀50年代。
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The term "boomer" is often used to refer to people of that generation.
「嬰兒潮一代」一詞常用於指代那一代人。
2.
老古董, 守舊者
(informal, often derogatory) a person, typically an older one, perceived as being out of touch or resistant to modern ideas
範例:
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Okay, boomer, I've heard that argument before.
好吧，老古董，這個論點我以前聽過。
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He dismissed her ideas with a wave of his hand, saying, "That's just typical boomer thinking."
他揮了揮手，不屑一顧地駁回了她的想法，說：「這只是典型的老古董思維。」