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sitcoms

/ˈsɪtkɑmz/

Meanings
noun

房奴

Acronym of single income, two children, oppressive/outrageous mortgage.

Examples :

""With rising house prices and the cost of childcare, many young families feel like they're living out their own personal sitcoms, struggling to make ends meet." "
面对不断上涨的房价和育儿费用，许多年轻家庭感觉自己活成了现实版的房奴剧，挣扎着维持生计。
media entertainment family

Related Words

Illustration television

television noun

/ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən/

电视，电视机

"It’s a good thing that television doesn’t transmit smell."

幸好电视不会传播气味。

Illustration families

families noun

/ˈfæməliz/

家庭, 家人。

"Our family lives in town."

我们一家人住在城里。

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personal noun

/ˈpɜː.sən.əl/ /ˈpɜɹ.sən.əl/

征友广告，个人广告

"The online personal for finding a book club partner was very popular among students. "

在网上发布的寻找读书俱乐部伙伴的征友广告在学生中非常受欢迎。

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mortgage noun

/ˈmɔː.ɡɪdʒ/ /ˈmɔɹ.ɡɪdʒ/

抵押贷款，房贷.

"To buy a house, John took out a mortgage. "

为了买房，约翰申请了房屋抵押贷款。

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particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

细节，要点

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

老师指出了这道数学题里一个特别的细节，很多学生都忽略了。

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outrageous adjective

/aʊtˈɹeɪdʒəs/

离谱，过分，无法无天。

"The company's decision to cut employee benefits while the CEO received a huge bonus was outrageous. "

公司在CEO获得巨额奖金的同时削减员工福利，这种做法实在太离谱了。

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children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

孩子，儿童，子女

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

对他手下留情吧：他不过是个孩子。

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situation noun

/sɪtjuːˈeɪʃən/

情况，局面。

"The United States is in an awkward situation with debt default looming."

由于债务违约的阴影迫在眉睫，美国正处于一个尴尬的局面。

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childcare noun

/ˈtʃaɪldˌkɛər/ /ˈtʃaɪldˌkeɪr/

托儿，儿童照管。

"Many working parents rely on childcare to ensure their children are safe and cared for during the day. "

很多上班族的父母依靠儿童照管服务来确保孩子白天安全并得到照顾。

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storyline noun

/ˈstɔːriˌlaɪn/ /ˈstɔːriːˌlaɪn/

情节，剧情。

"That film had a wonderful storyline, but the poor acting let it down."

那部电影的剧情很精彩，可惜演员的演技太差，拉低了整体水平。

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struggling verb

/ˈstɹʌɡlɪŋ/

挣扎，奋斗，抗争。

"During the centuries, the people of Ireland struggled constantly to assert their right to govern themselves."

几个世纪以来，爱尔兰人民一直在不断地努力争取自治的权利。

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oppressive adjective

/əˈpresɪv/ /oʊˈpresɪv/

令人压抑的，沉重的。

"The oppressive tax laws made it difficult to start a small company."

令人压抑的税法让创办小公司变得非常困难。