
個人選擇vs.社會議題
Many people dream of owning a home.
很多人夢想擁有自己的房子。
dream of/about夢想~、做夢~a large number of+複數名詞
Buying a house means having a place that belongs to you. It gives people a sense of security and stability.
買房代表有屬於自己的地方。買房讓人有安全感和穩定感。
belong to屬於security(n.)安全、保障secure(adj.)安心的/secure in a knowledge that…因為知道~而感到安心stable(adj.)穩定的=steady/lead a stable life過安穩的生活social stability社會穩定instability(n.)不穩定
However, buying a home is expensive, and not everyone can afford it.
然而,買房非常昂貴,並非每個人都負擔得起。
afford(v.)負擔得起
In big cities, prices are very high, so many young people choose to rent instead.
在大城市,房價非常高,因此許多年輕人選擇租屋。
opt to VR選擇做~instead(adv.)反而
Some people believe renting is just a personal choice. You can move more easily and save money for other things.
有些人認為租屋只是個人選擇,因為可以更容易搬家,也能把錢花在其他事情上。
be of opinion that…持~的看法set/put aside存錢、預留(金錢)
But others see it as a social issue.
但也有人認為這是社會議題。
see A as B/view A as B/think of A as B/regard A as B視A為B=consider A (to be) B
If housing prices keep rising, more people will not be able to buy homes. This could lead to unfair living conditions and stress for working families.
如果房價持續上漲,越來越多人將無法買房,這可能導致居住不公平,也會讓工作家庭感到壓力。
keep V-ing持續~lead to/bring about/result in/give rise to導致condition(n.)狀況、條件in good/mint/A1 condition狀況良好in a critical condition病況危急stress(n.)壓力=pressurestressful(adj.)令人有壓力的/stressed(adj.)(人)感到壓力大的
In the end, the choice between buying or renting depends on your needs, goals, and local housing conditions.
最終,買房或租屋的選擇取決於個人的需求、目標以及當地的住房狀況。
depend on取決於、視~而定=hinge on
But it is also important to think about how society can make housing fairer and more affordable for everyone.
但我們也應該思考,社會該如何讓住房更公平、讓每個人都負擔得起。
affordable(adj.)負擔得起的、實惠的