Greycation is a family vacation which is spent with grandparents in an effort to share costs.

 

同堂假期是和祖父母一起度假来分担费用的家庭假期。

 

An estimated¹ 2.7 million families are planning to holiday in the UK this year with children, parents and grandparents all in the same resort², according to a survey. Researchers say that total has soared³ this year thanks to the rising price of foreign holidays and the opportunities for sharing costs on a greycation.

 

据调查，英国今年预计有270万个家庭计划和孩子、父母及祖父母在同一地方度假。调查者称，选择同堂度假的人数增多，一方面是因为境外游的价格上涨，另一方面是因为可以分担开支。

 

In addition to the economic benefits of multi-generational vacationing, many of those surveyed said greycations were appealing because they allowed grandparents and grandchildren to spend more time together.

 

此外，许多受访者称，同堂假期这么有吸引力，除了经济利益方面的原因，还因为这种假期让祖父母和孙子孙女有更多的时间共处。

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