关注微信公众号“英文早餐Eric”，即可加入免费晨读打卡圈，一起语音/视频/图文打卡，学习地道|实用|有趣的英文。

【今日精学】

What are you guys doing with my stuff?

—We're moving you... to a nursing home.

Her parents stay in the retirement home and she visits them every once in a while.

My daughter just went away for college. We're empty nesters now.

【语音精讲】

【精讲部分】

⭐1⭐

a nursing home

养老院; 疗养院

【解释】

A nursing home is a residence for old or sick people.

【例句】

美剧《瑞克和莫蒂》Rick and Morty台词：

What are you guys doing with my stuff?

你们搬我东西干嘛？

—We're moving you... to a nursing home.

我们要把你送进养老院。

She was confined to a nursing home for the rest of her life.

她在疗养院度过余生。

⭐2⭐

retirement home

养老院

retirement n.退休

也可以说

old people’s home

养老院；敬老院

【解释】

A retirement home is a house or apartment that is part of a housing development built for retired persons. 养老院

【例句】

Her parents stay in the retirement home and she visits them every once in a while.

她父母现在在养老院，她时不时就去看看他们。

I don't think he finds it enjoyable living in the old people's home.

我感觉他并不享受住在养老院。‘

⭐3⭐

empty nester

空巢老人/家长

【解释】

a parent whose children have grown up and left home 空巢家长

【例句】

美剧《摩登家庭》台词，一对夫妇对着另一个人说：

My daughter just went away for college. We're empty nesters now.

我女儿上大学去了，我们现在是空巢老人了。

Pet dogs can help empty nesters chase away their loneliness.

宠物狗可以帮助空巢老人不那么孤独。