Empty nester
意味: A parent whose children have all grown up and left the family home.
An empty nester is a parent whose kids have moved out — usually for college or their own apartments. The house that was once full of noise and activity is now quiet. Some empty nesters love the freedom; others experience 'empty nest syndrome,' a deep sadness at the transition. It's a major life milestone in American culture.
例文
- My youngest just left for college — I'm officially an empty nester. 我家老小刚去上大学了——我正式成了空巢老人。Mi hijo pequeño se acaba de ir a la universidad: oficialmente tengo el nido vacío.末っ子がついに大学に行った——正式にエンプティネスターだ。막내가 드디어 대학에 갔어 — 공식적으로 빈둥지 부모가 됐어.
- Being an empty nester is weird. The house is so quiet now. 当空巢老人感觉好奇怪。家里现在好安静。Tener el nido vacío es raro. La casa está muy silenciosa ahora.エンプティネスターになるって不思議な感じ。家がこんなに静かなんだ。빈둥지 부모가 된다는 건 이상한 느낌이야. 집이 이렇게 조용하다니.
- My parents became empty nesters and immediately turned my room into a home gym. 我爸妈一成了空巢老人,就立刻把我的房间改成了家庭健身房。Mis padres se quedaron con el nido vacío e inmediatamente convirtieron mi habitación en un gimnasio.両親がエンプティネスターになった途端、私の部屋をホームジムに変えちゃったよ。부모님이 빈둥지 부모가 되자마자 내 방을 홈짐으로 바꿔 버렸어.
発音
使い方ガイド
場面: parenting milestones, retirement planning, family life
トーン: bittersweet, reflective
✓ 正しい言い方
- I'm an empty nester now.我现在是空巢老人了。Ahora tengo el nido vacío.今やエンプティネスターだよ。이제 나도 빈둥지 부모야.
- Empty nesters often rediscover their hobbies.空巢老人通常会重新拾起自己的爱好。Los padres con el nido vacío suelen redescubrir sus aficiones.エンプティネスターはよく趣味を再発見するよね。빈둥지 부모들은 종종 취미를 다시 발견하지.
✗ 間違った言い方
- Don't joke about how great an empty nest is to a parent who's clearly struggling with it不要对一个明显正为此痛苦的父母开玩笑说空巢有多好No bromees sobre lo genial que es tener el nido vacío con alguien que claramente lo está pasando mal明らかに子どもの巣立ちにつらい思いをしている親に対して、空の巣がいかに最高かジョークを言わないこと빈둥지 생활이 힘들어 보이는 부모에게 얼마나 좋은지 농담하지 말 것
起源と歴史
Derived from the image of a bird's nest after the young birds have flown away. Used in American English since the 1960s–70s when it became a recognized phase of family life. 'Empty nest syndrome' was identified as a psychological concept around the same time.
文化的背景
Era: 1960s onward
Generation: Baby Boomers and Gen X
Social background: Universal
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