•The younger generation smoke/smokes less than their parents did.年轻的一代比他们父母这一代人吸烟要少。

•There were at least three generations - grandparents, parents and children - at the wedding.婚礼上至少有三代人——祖父母、父母和孩子们。

•It's our duty to preserve the planet for future generations.为了子孙后代保护好这个星球的环境是我们的职责。

•This painting has been in the family for generations.这幅画已被该家族收藏了数代之久。

•A generation ago, home computers were virtually unknown.二三十年以前，家庭电脑还几乎不为世人所知。

•She's a second generation American (= her parents were American, although their parents were not).她是她们家族移民美国后的第二代。

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•a new generation of low-fat margarines新一代的低脂肪人造奶油

•Scientists are working on developing the next generation of supercomputers.科学家们正致力于研发下一代的超级电脑。