empty nest
noun/ˌempti ˈnest/
/ˌempti ˈnest/
- the situation or the home of parents whose children have grown up and left
空巢(子女长大离家后父母独守家中) - They got a cat to try and fill the empty nest.
他们养了一只猫来填补空巢。 - As parents face empty nests, they may decide to move to a smaller property.
当父母面临空巢的情况时,他们可能会决定搬到较小的房产。 - Claire is suffering from empty nest syndrome (= sadness because her children have left home).
克莱尔患有空巢综合症(=因为孩子们离家而感到悲伤)。
- They got a cat to try and fill the empty nest.