American writer Alice Kahn is said to have invented the term to describe young people who spend a lot of time using computers. 据说是美国作家Alice Kahn发明了这个名词,以此来形容那些花费大量时间使用电脑的年轻人。
Too much time inside the house using a computer or watching television can cause someone to get cabin fever. 待在屋内用电脑或者看电视太久,会使人得“幽居病”。
A cabin is a simple house usually built far away from the city.Cabin(小木屋)是指建在郊区的简陋房子。
People go to a cabin to relax and enjoy quiet time. 人们到小木屋去,是为了放松身心,享受宁静的时光。
Cabin fever is not really a disease. However, people can experience boredom and restlessness if they spend too much time inside their homes. “幽居病”不是一种真的疾病。然而,如果人们在其房内花费太多的时间,他们就能体验到厌倦和不安。