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,试图填平这个空窝。 - As parents face empty nests, they may decide to move to a smaller property.
由于父母面临空巢,他们可能会决定搬到一个较小的财产。 - Claire is suffering from empty nest syndrome (= sadness because her children have left home).
克莱尔患有空巢综合症。
- They got a cat to try and fill the empty nest.