表达 “a helicopter parent” 的字面意思是 “一个直升机家长”，它实际用来指 “一位非常关注孩子各方面发展，过分保护他们或过度干涉他们生活的家长”。这个表达用可以相对长时间低空盘旋的直升机来比喻这类家长无时无刻不在监视孩子生活中的点点滴滴，大小事情都要插手。

• My neighbour is a primary school teacher. He loves working with the kids, but often complains about their helicopter parents.
  我的邻居是一名小学教师。他热爱教授孩子们，但经常抱怨他们的 “直升机家长”。
• So many young people arrive at university not able to look after themselves. I blame their helicopter parents!
  有许多年轻人刚上大学时不能照顾自己。我认为这应该怪过度宠爱他们的 “直升机父母”！
• My husband and I are trying so hard not to become helicopter parents. We want our son to learn from his mistakes and grow into an independent young man.
  我丈夫和我一直在努力不让自己成为 “直升机父母”。我们希望儿子能从错误中吸取教训，成为一个独立自主的年轻人。