The newly coined term 'Grey Gapper' describes people who are 55 and over, and who have decided¹ 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 hostels² and partying a lot. However, according to a survey by the Post Office, 'grey gappers' are now on the increase, with 25% of people aged³ 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 savings⁴, 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？

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