英语新闻听写 微型住宅或将缓解香港的住房危急

For the past seven years, Hong Kong has held the title of the world's priciest city for home-buyers, according to the 2017 Demographia International Housing Affordability¹ Survey.

根据2017“Demographia”的《国际房价负担能力报告》，过去七年，香港一直是世界上房价最高的城市。

James Law, a Hong Kong-based architect, believes that his micro-homes could help alleviate² the city's housing crisis.

香港建筑师罗发礼认为他的微型住宅能够缓解城市的住房危急。

He manufactures the "tube homes" from an 8.2-foot-diameter water pipe.

他使用直径为8.2英尺的水管制造“管道住宅”。

It includes a sofa that folds out into a bed, shelves, a mini fridge, a microwave, and a bathroom with a shower.

它里面有可以折成床的沙发、各种架子、迷你冰箱、微波炉和带淋浴器的盥洗室。

1 affordability   

可购性

参考例句：

• Performance-Based Logistics Affordability: Can We Afford Categorical Conversion to Performance-Based Acquisition? 基于性能的后期的可承受性：能否担负得起向基于性能的采办的无条件的转变？
• There would be no crisis of affordability, as't for food or clothing. 就想食物与服装一样，因为供给没有危机。

2 alleviate   

v.减轻，缓和，缓解(痛苦等)

参考例句：

• The doctor gave her an injection to alleviate the pain.医生给她注射以减轻疼痛。
• Nothing could alleviate his distress.什么都不能减轻他的痛苦。