sandwich generation
noun[S]
uk/ˈsæn.wɪdʒ dʒen.əˌreɪ.ʃən/us/ˈsæn.wɪtʃ dʒen.əˌreɪ.ʃən/a way of referring to thegroupofpeoplewho haveoldparentsas well asyoungchildren, so they have to takecareboth oftheirparentsand oftheirchildren:
(同时需要照顾父母和孩子的)夹心世代She has written aplayabout Alzheimer's that isaimedat thesandwichgeneration.她写了一出以夹心世代为对象的有关阿尔茨海默症的戏。
Family: ancestors & descendants
- ancestor
- ancestral
- ancestry
- be in the/someone'sbloodidiom
- blood
- blood is thicker than wateridiom
- descent
- distaff
- family tree
- forbear
- forebear
- genealogist
- genealogy
- generation
- heraldic
- heraldry
- lineage
- progenitor
- run in the familyidiom
- successor
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Groups of people