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我们管“上有老，下有小”的中年一代叫做“三明治一代（sandwich generation）”，生动地描述了他们被夹在中间的困境。如今，随着人类寿命延长，不少五十多岁的人家里除了要照看孩子和孙子，还有年迈的父母需要照顾，压力比“三明治一代”还要大，因此被称为“多层三明治”（club-sandwich）。 Club-sandwich generation refers to people who provide care for their parents, children, and grandchildren. 多层三明治一代（club-sandwich generation）指同时要照顾父母、孩子以及孙辈的一代人。 The "sandwich generation" of middle-aged family members who have responsibility for children and aging parents is changing. Due to increased longevity, middle-aged children today are the first to be living in an age where a four- or five-generation family is becoming commonplace. More frequently, adult children in their 50s and 60s who are hoping to retire and enjoy long-anticipated freedom find themselves caught in what is described as a "club sandwich generation," with responsibility for very old parents of their own. 既要养育孩子又要照顾年迈父母的中年“三明治一代”情形正在发生变化。由于寿命延长，中年子女跟四、五代人住在一起的情况也逐渐普遍。更常见的情况是，五六十岁的人们希望退休后可以享受期盼已久的自由时光，结果却发现自己年迈的父母还要人照看，一下子落入了“多层三明治一代”。 | 
