empty nester

empty nester

美 [ˌempti ˈnestər] 　英 [ˌempti ˈnestə(r)]

• n.空巢父母
• 网络空巢老人；空巢族；空巢者

词形变化

复数：empty nesters  

英汉解释

n.	1. a parent whose children are adults and have left their parents’ home

例句

My aunt is trying to get used to being an empty nester after her son moved to a college dorm.

儿子搬去大学宿舍住后，我姨努力适应空巢妈妈的生活。

With the increase of nuclear family, the empty nester will increase quickest in the coming decades.

随着核心家庭的不断增长，在未来几十年内，空巢老人将是增长最快的人口群体。

The city empty nester Pension can not simply rely on home, essential community support are very useful and necessary.

城市空巢老人的养老已经不能单纯的依靠家庭，相应的社区服务是十分有益且必须的等结论。

Influence of Pets on the Empty Nester Family

宠物对空巢父母身心健康的影响