中式英語之鑑:白吃白喝
384. 現在,有些子女雖然已經成家,卻還住在父母家白吃白喝。
[誤] Nowadays, some young people still stay at their parents' home eating and drinking free, even after
having their own families.
[正] Nowadays, some young people are still freeloaders at their parents' home, even after having their own
families.
注:freeloader 指“利用別人的慷慨佔便宜的人”或“寄生蟲”,用在這裏十分準確和地道。