单词 | empty nest syndrome |
释义 | > as lemmasempty nest syndrome empty nest syndrome n. depression affecting parents whose children have left home. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > suffering > dejection > [noun] > caused by children leaving home empty nest syndrome1965 1965 Hartford (Connecticut) Courant 18 Sept. 1/3 Mrs. Leroy Jones cautioned the other adult panelists about a significant problem of parents—‘the empty-nest syndrome’. 1972 Ladies' Home Jrnl. Feb. 124/4 Even the ‘empty nest’ syndrome hasn't seemed to hit her. She seems genuinely delighted by both of her daughters' marriages. 2006 Yours 16 Sept. 39/3 We have our own lives, which has probably kept empty nest syndrome at bay—but we love being together too. < as lemmas |
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