經濟崩潰的前兆
A man is giving away a 40-square-meter apartment unit in Hebei, China, for free.
中國河北有一名男子要送出一間面積40平方公尺的公寓。
apartment(n.)公寓
It is reported that he bought the property in 2016, with an unpaid mortgage of over ￥700,000 left.
據了解，他於2016年購入該房屋，還剩下人民幣70多萬元的貸款未還清。
unpaid(adj.)未付清的mortgage(n.)抵押貸款We still have a $300,000 mortgage on the house.loan(n.)貸款;借貸
According to Beijing News, the owner is neither bankrupt nor unemployed, but falling behind with the big mortgage.
根據《新京報》報導，屋主既不是破產也不是失業，而是繳不起房貸。
neither A nor B=既不是A也不是Bbankrupt(adj.)破產的The company went bankrupt due to its poor cash flow.unemployed(adj.)失業的fall behind with sth.=落後;趕不上;無法償還
In fact, the house is not exactly a giveaway since the next owner needs to pay off the mortgage.
事實上，這間房子並非完全是贈送的，因為承接者得把剩下的貸款還清。
giveaway(n.)贈品pay off=還清
The China Real Estate Index System’s data shows that the Yanjiao property market has experienced several ups and downs in recent years.
「中國房地產指數系統」數據顯示，燕郊鎮房市在近幾年大起大落。
experience(v.)經歷up and down=有起有落;時好時壞
In 2016, the annual transaction volume of new housing property reached 17,282 units, but due to the purchase restriction policy on property ownership introduced in 2017, the transaction volume plummeted to 987 sets in 2018.
2016年，燕郊鎮新房年成交量高達17,282戶，但因為2017年推出的打房政策而受到影響，結果2018年房產成交量暴跌至987戶。
annual transaction volume=年成交量purchase restriction policy on property ownership=打房政策policy(n.)政策;方針The report is critical of the import policy of animal fur.introduce(v.)介紹;推出plummet(v.)暴跌;驟降The price of palm oil has plummeted in the past few years.
The fact that people are unable to repay their mortgage has been considered a sign of economic collapse in the country.
人民無力償還貸款被視為中國經濟崩潰的前兆。
be unable to RV=無法做某事A is considered (to be) B=A被視為Bsign(v.)簽名(n.)徵兆;跡象There have been signs that the country’s economy is getting worse.economic collapse=經濟崩潰
Experts believe that property prices will remain on a downward trend in the long run, but it is unlikely that house-owners will put their property up for sale.
專家認為，房價長期來看仍處於下跌趨勢，但屋主不太可能拋售房產。
remain(v.)保持不變on a downward trend=處於下滑的趨勢on an upward trend=處於上升的趨勢Car sales are on a downward trend due to a drop in demand.in the long run=長期而言You will benefit from the scheme in the long run.it is unlikely that...=引導某件不大可能發生的事put sth. up for sale=將某物出售