01.
dwell /dwel/
v. 居住,栖身
📝讲解:这个词就是比 live 更正式的一个表达,to live in a particular place. 还有个常见的搭配是 dwell on/ dwell upon, meaning to think or talk about sth for a long time, 表示老是想着,唠叨一件事。
📍例句1:He dwelled in the same town for years.
他在同一个城市住了很多年了。
📍例句2:So you made a mistake, there's no need to dwell on it.
你犯了一个错误,犯不着老是想着它。
02.
narrow /ˈnæroʊ/
adj. 狭窄的
narrowness
n. 狭小
📝讲解:节目讲到的蜗居这部剧,英文翻译是 dwelling narrowness,居住在狭小的空间里,就是蜗居了,不过在日常生活中,更常见的会说 dwelling in a narrow space.
📍例句:The narrowness of the streets caused many traffic problems.
街道狭窄造成了很多交通问题。
03.
overpopulated
/oʊvərˈpɑːpəleɪtɪd/
adj. 人口过多的
📝讲解:population 是名词表示人口,populated 意思是和人口相关的,overpopulated 就表示人口过多的,there are too many people living in a city or a place. 人口稠密,人口密集,很常见的搭配还有 densely populated, or heavily populated.
📍例句:Cities around the world are becoming overpopulated, and rent is skyrocketing on a global scale.
世界各地的城市人口都越来越多,租金在全球范围内都在猛涨。
04.
decent /ˈdiːsənt/
adj. 相当不错的
📝讲解:这个搭配 a decent wage,意思不是说这个钱赚的很体面,而是表示报酬还挺丰厚的,decent 基本意思是相当不错的,尚好的,of a good enough standard or quality.
📍例句:Even those who make a decent wage pay a third of their salaries for the micro-sized flats.
就算是你工资还挺高的,也得拿出三分之一的钱来支付小公寓的房租。
05.
austere /ɒːˈstɪr/
adj. 苦行的;简陋的
📝讲解:这个词有个意思是,苦行的,meaning not comfortable. 除了表示和苦行僧一样,也可以表示很简陋的,很朴素的,simple and plain, without any decoration.
📍例句:In her austere bedroom, there's only a simple narrow bed.
在她简陋的卧室里,只有一张狭窄的床。
06.
back-to-nature
adj. 回归自然的
📝讲解:这个词组中间用连字符连接,就可以做个形容词,表示回归大自然的,更简单的生活,involving a simpler, more relaxed life in which you leave the city, grow your own food, and use less modern technology.
📍例句:I would prefer the back-to-nature way of living.
我更愿意过这种回归自然的生活。
1. 居住 2. 狭窄的 3. 人口过多的
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