ADJECTIVE | VERB + HOUSING | HOUSING + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤affordable, cheap, good, low-cost, low-income (especially NAmE) 支付得起的住宅;廉價房;好的住房;低成本住房;低收入住房◇They provide good low-cost housing for workers.他們為工人提供優質低成本住房。➤subsidized, supported (BrE) 有補貼的住房▸➤decent, good像樣的住房▸➤adequate足夠的住房▸➤bad, inadequate, poor, substandard (especially NAmE) 惡劣的居住條件;住房不足;困難的住房條件;不夠標準的住房條件◇Many health problems are made worse by inadequate housing.許多健康問題由於住房不足而愈加嚴重。➤permanent, temporary永久/臨時住房▸➤council, local-authority, public, public-sector, social (especially BrE) 市政公共住房;地方政府公共住房;公共住房;公共部門住房;社會福利住房◇Public expenditure on social housing provision has doubled in the last five years.在過去 5 年中用於提供社會福利住房的公共開支翻了一番。➤private私人住房▸➤rental, rented (BrE) 出租的/租來的住房▸➤student學生住房▸➤sheltered (BrE) 福利院◇sheltered housing for old people老人福利院➤high-rise, terraced (BrE) 高層住宅;排屋◇The area is dominated by terraced housing.這一地區絕大多數是排屋。➤rural, urban鄉村/城市住房VERB + HOUSING➤build, provide建造/提供住房HOUSING + NOUN➤association, authority, committee, department, office住房互助協會;住房管理機構;房屋委員會;房屋部門;住房辦公室▸➤conditions住房條件▸➤complex, development, estate, programme/program, project, scheme, unit(統建的)住宅區;開闢住宅區;居住小區;住房建設規劃;住宅工程;住房單元◇Many new housing developments had sprung up around the city.城市周圍雨後春筍般冒出了許多新的住宅開發項目。➤construction住房建設▸➤provision (especially BrE) 房屋供給▸➤stock房源▸➤market住房市場▸➤prices住房價格▸➤crisis, shortage住房危機/短缺▸➤boom, bubble房地產繁榮/泡沫◇What happens when the housing boom finally slows?房地產繁榮速度最終放緩時會發生什麼情況?➤allowance, assistance, benefit, subsidy, voucher (NAmE) 住房補貼;住房補助憑證◇She receives a substantial housing allowance on top of her salary.除工資外她還有數額不小的住房津貼。◇I received housing benefit when I was unemployed.失業期間我領到了住房補助。PREPOSITION➤in... housing在⋯住房中◇Too many families are still living in substandard housing.仍有太多家庭居住條件達不到標準。
housing ♦︎ accommodation ♦︎ accommodations ♦︎ quarters ♦︎ lodging ♦︎ a place to stayThese words all mean a place where you can live or stay.这些词均表示住宅。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆(a) temporary housing / accommodation / accommodations / quarters / place to stay◆permanent / comfortable housing / accommodation / accommodations / quarters◆spacious / cramped accommodation / accommodations / quarters◆to provide housing / accommodation / accommodations / lodging◆to have housing / accommodation / accommodations / quarters / lodging / a place to stay◆to look for housing / accommodation / accommodations / a place to stay■housing ˈhaʊzɪŋ [uncountable] houses or flats that people live in, especially when referring to their type, price or condition(尤指住房类型、价格、条件等)住房,住宅◆Public housing is limited to low-income families and individuals.公共住房只提供给低收入家庭和个人。◆The study linked poor housing conditions to a variety of health problems.这项研究把各种健康问题和恶劣的住房条件联系了起来。◆The housing market(= the activity of buying and selling houses) has had a good year.住房市场经历了一个好年景。 see also house ⇨ accommodate■accommodation [uncountable] (BrE) a place to live, work or stay in住处;办公处;停留处◆I live in rented accommodation.我租房子住。◆The prize includes flights plus seven nights' hotel accommodation.大奖是双程机票加七晚酒店住宿。◆The building plans include much-needed new office accommodation.建筑规划包括紧缺的办公用房在内。 see also accommodate ⇨ accommodate■accommodations [plural] (NAmE) a place to live or stay, often also providing food or other services住宿;膳宿◆More and more travelers are looking for bed and breakfast accommodations in private homes.越来越多的旅行者想找住户提供住宿和早餐。■quarters [plural] a room or house that has been provided for sb to live in, especially servants or soldiers and their families(服务人员、士兵等的)宿舍,营房,住房◆We were moved to more comfortable living quarters.我们搬进了较以前舒适的住处。◆The building served as married quarters and barracks during the First World War.这栋楼在第一次世界大战期间用作已婚军人宿舍和兵营。◆The back staircase led to the servants' quarters.后面的楼梯通往仆人的房间。■lodging [uncountable] temporary accommodation, especially when you pay for it暂住;寄宿;(尤指付费的)住宿◆The total fee, which includes full board and lodging(= all meals provided and a room to stay in), is $1 000.含食宿在内的总费用是1 000元。■a ˌplace to ˈstay
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temporary accommodation, especially when you are looking for somewhere to live or spend the night暂住;落脚的地方◆We should try to find a place to stay before it gets dark.我们应该在天黑之前找个住的地方。