数据显示 我国空巢青年的人数正在大幅上升

 　　China has lately witnessed an increase of so-called empty-nest youth, or young people who live alone, which experts believe is a cause for public concern.

　　最近，中国所谓的"空巢青年"人群有所增加（空巢青年即指独自居住的年轻人），专家认为这会导致公众的担忧。

　　Data from the National Bureau of Statistics shows that 12.45 percent of households were inhabited by one person in 2015. The figure in 2008 was 8.3 percent.

　　据国家统计局的数据显示，2015年，12.45%的家庭中只有一个人居住。2008年时这一数据还只是8.3%。

　　Specifically, of this "empty-nest" population, solitary¹ young residents are especially common, the Xinhua News Agency reported.

　　据新华社报道，特别而言，在这些"空巢"人群当中，独自居住的年轻人特别常见。

　　The term "empty-nest" was originally applied² to elderly people living alone after their children are grown and out of the house.

　　"空巢"这个词本来用于那些子女长大、搬出去之后独自居住的老年人。

　　数据显示 我国空巢青年的人数正在大幅上升

　　A report on empty-nest youth found that this group tends to feel lonelier than their peers, and their personal lives are largely confined to their rented apartments.

　　据一份关于"空巢青年"的报告显示，这些人比他们的同龄人更加孤独，而他们的个人生活很大程度上局限在租来的小公寓里。

　　As they typically live far from work to save money on rent, these youth often spend hours commuting³, leaving them exhausted⁴ in the evenings.

　　为了省钱，他们通常租住在离工作较远的地方，这些年轻人往往需要在通勤方面花上好几个小时，使得自己在晚上筋疲力尽。

　　Even so, this population chooses to live in big cities, as they are attracted to the opportunities in such metropolises⁵.

　　即便如此，这些人仍然选择留在大城市，因为大城市里的机会吸引着他们。

　　Meanwhile, empty-nest youth are more inclined to spend money on better food, high-quality clothes and digital products. Some 21 percent of the group have no savings⁶ or are slightly in debt, according to the report, which was conducted by Baidu Waimai and Wacai.com.

　　与此同时，空巢青年也更加倾向于花钱购买更好的食品、高品质衣物和数码产品。据百度外卖和挖财网的报告显示，21%的空巢青年没有存款、或者背负有小额债务。

　　The emergence⁷ of empty-nest youth is a result of imbalanced social and economic development between big cities and smaller towns. It is also a natural result of China's ongoing⁸ urbanization, Wang Yingmei, an associate professor of psychology⁹ at Sichuan University, told Xinhua.

　　空巢青年的出现是大城市和小城市之间不平衡社会经济发展的结果。四川大学心理学副教授王英梅向新华社透露，这也是中国目前正在进行的城市化所带来的一个自然结果。

　　Still, experts warned that the growing size of this group could bring problems, affecting the population's psychology and marital¹⁰ aspirations¹¹. Some recommended that youth get in engaged in community activities.

　　不过，专家警告称，空巢青年人群的扩大可能会带来一些问题，对该人群的心理和结婚愿望造成影响。因此，专家建议年轻人应该多参与社区活动。

1 solitary   

adj.孤独的，独立的，荒凉的；n.隐士

参考例句：

• I am rather fond of a solitary stroll in the country.我颇喜欢在乡间独自徜徉。
• The castle rises in solitary splendour on the fringe of the desert.这座城堡巍然耸立在沙漠的边际，显得十分壮美。

2 applied   

adj.应用的；v.应用，适用

参考例句：

• She plans to take a course in applied linguistics.她打算学习应用语言学课程。
• This cream is best applied to the face at night.这种乳霜最好晚上擦脸用。

3 commuting   

交换（的）

参考例句：

• I used the commuting time to read and answer my mail. 我利用上下班在汽车中的时间来阅读和答复给我的函电。
• Noncommuting objects are as real to the mathematicians as commuting objects. 对于数学家来说，不可交换的对象与可交换的对象是一样真实的。

4 exhausted   

adj.极其疲惫的，精疲力尽的

参考例句：

• It was a long haul home and we arrived exhausted.搬运回家的这段路程特别长，到家时我们已筋疲力尽。
• Jenny was exhausted by the hustle of city life.珍妮被城市生活的忙乱弄得筋疲力尽。

5 metropolises   

n.一国的主要城市（不一定是首都）( metropolis的名词复数 )；中心；大都会；大城市

参考例句：

• That season, you ride it, all metropolises achieve what one wishes! 那时节，您骑上它，一切都会如愿以偿！ 来自互联网
• Carl has carried the banner in infernal metropolises. 卡尔曾经在那些地狱般的大都市流浪街头。 来自互联网

6 savings   

n.存款，储蓄

参考例句：

• I can't afford the vacation,for it would eat up my savings.我度不起假，那样会把我的积蓄用光的。
• By this time he had used up all his savings.到这时，他的存款已全部用完。

7 emergence   

n.浮现，显现，出现，（植物）突出体

参考例句：

• The last decade saw the emergence of a dynamic economy.最近10年见证了经济增长的姿态。
• Language emerges and develops with the emergence and development of society.语言是随着社会的产生而产生，随着社会的发展而发展的。

8 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

9 psychology   

n.心理，心理学，心理状态

参考例句：

• She has a background in child psychology.她受过儿童心理学的教育。
• He studied philosophy and psychology at Cambridge.他在剑桥大学学习哲学和心理学。

10 marital   

adj.婚姻的，夫妻的

参考例句：

• Her son had no marital problems.她的儿子没有婚姻问题。
• I regret getting involved with my daughter's marital problems;all its done is to bring trouble about my ears.我后悔干涉我女儿的婚姻问题, 现在我所做的一切将给我带来无穷的烦恼。

11 aspirations   

强烈的愿望( aspiration的名词复数 )； 志向； 发送气音； 发 h 音

参考例句：

• I didn't realize you had political aspirations. 我没有意识到你有政治上的抱负。
• The new treaty embodies the aspirations of most nonaligned countries. 新条约体现了大多数不结盟国家的愿望。