sandwich: n.三维治〔英国五港之一〕。n.三明治，夹心面包片；三明治层状结构[物]。 ride [sit] sandwich 夹坐二人中间。vt.1.把…夹[挤]在(两层[者])中间。2.将…做成三明治。短语和例子sandwich an appointment in between two board meetings 在两个重要会议的中间安排插入一次约会。
generation: n.1.代〔约30年〕，世代，时代；同时代的人。2.一代[一世]。3.生殖，生育；发生，产生。4.【数学】(面、体、线的)形成。5.完善化阶段，完善化方案，完善化的模型；发展阶段。短语和例子a generation ago 约三十年前。 alternation of generations 【生物学】世代交替。 the present generation现代；现代人。 t
Many sandwich generation couples are being stretched to the limit by the necessity of caring for both their aging parents and their children at the same time 既要照顾年迈的父母，同时又要抚养孩子，许多夹心一代的夫妻因此而紧张不堪。
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" some people argue that a better national health care plan would help ease the financial burden of the sandwich generation because keeping older people healthy costs a lot more money . 这个人发表意见说：有的人认为，一个比较好的全国保健计划就能减轻那些上有老，下有小的那代人的经济负担，因为要保持老人身体健康得花好多钱。
