Grey Gapper 银发空档族

The newly coined term 'Grey Gapper' describes people who are 55 and over, and who have decided to take a gap year. Gap years are normally associated with young people and students, who are taking a break from education to backpack around the world, staying in hostels and partying a lot. However, according to a survey by the Post Office, 'grey gappers' are now on the increase, with 25% of people aged 55 and over taking a long break to travel the world.

Grey Gapper这个新创的词指55岁以上、决定进行一次间隔年旅行的人，我们可以称为“银发gap族”或者“银发空档族”。通常来说，间隔年都跟年轻人和学生族有关，他们会在上学期间暂停学业，背包周游世界、住青年旅馆，四处狂欢。不过，一项调查显示，“银发gap族”的人数在持续增加，55岁以上的人群中有25%会暂别常规生活，周游世界。

This age group is typically in an extremely comfortable position to partake in an extended adventure. They are mature people with savings, grown up children and empty nests, years of hard work, stress and pressure behind them; so why not shed some responsibility and indulge?

这个年龄段的人正处于生活最舒适的阶段，可以参加时间较长的出游。他们成熟有积蓄，孩子已成年离家，努力工作多年，压力不再，所以为什么不卸下责任，放肆欢乐呢？