the International Day of Older Persons
国际老年节
Children's Day 儿童节
Women's Day 女人节
centenarians 百岁老人
Now adult diapers outsell baby diapers!
现在成人的纸尿裤比婴儿的尿不湿卖的多!
Japan also has the world’s highest life expectancy, women on average live to the incredible age of 88!
日本也有世界最长的寿命,女人的平均寿命高达88岁!
elderly people 老年人
lunar calendar September 9th
农历九月初九是重阳节
Is the aging population in China a serious issue?
中国的人口老龄化问题严重吗?
aging trend is serious 老龄化趋势严重
The aging of the population in Canada has been predicted to keep accelerating between 2010 and 2031.
被预测加拿大的人口老龄化在2010年至2031年间会持续上涨。
at a slower pace 缓慢的步伐
seniors 老年人
virtual girlfriends 虚拟女朋友
a computer program 电脑游戏
simulate 模拟
Apparently a lot of Japanese adult men remember their childhood and in particular their schooldays as a time of relative freedom.
很显然许多日本男人怀念孩子时代,特别是他们上学的那段时光是相对自由的。
no tight hierarchy 没有森严的等级制度
comforting 令人欣慰的
fantasize 幻想
Rather, the image in their mind is thought to be cute, wholesome, and pure.
相反,他们脑中想象的样子是可爱的、健康的、清纯的。
idol culture 偶像文化
birth rate 出生率
retirement pension 退休金
square dance 广场舞
keep active 保持活力
feel depressed 失落
volunteer work 做义工
spend a lot of time with their grandkids 带孩子
Statistically, 89.3% of seniors say that they are satisfied with their life and 80% of seniors frequently participant in at least one social activity.
据统计,89.3%的老年人说他们满足于现在的生活,80%的老年人频繁地参加至少一个社会活动。
Social interaction is so important for maintaining health and well-being in older adults.
社会互动是保持老年人的健康和幸福的重要途径。
cruise ships 游轮、游艇
In the winter, many seniors may travel to a warm destination like Florida in the States for a couple months to escape the cold!
在冬天,许多老年人可能会去一个温暖的地方,像去美国的佛罗里达州待上几个月,以摆脱寒冬!
bitter cold 严寒
vehicle 车
public transit 公共交通
driver's license 驾照
retirement home 托老所
nursing home 敬老院
nursing care 护理
filial piety or filial duty 孝顺
I heard that in a traditional Chinese family filial piety is rigidly observed.
我听说在传统的中国家庭里,要严格遵守孝道。