歪果仁也群租？让人又爱又恨的“隐形宿舍”_美文

歪果仁也群租？让人又爱又恨的“隐形宿舍”

为省钱，一群来自天南海北的人住在一个屋檐下，对于这种拼房住的行为，你或许并不感到陌生。无多有偶，外国也有类似的事，英文怎么说呢？来看看吧：

歪果仁也群租？让人又爱又恨的隐形宿舍

Stealth dorm refers to a home zoned as a single-family residence but rented by a group of unrelated individuals, particularly college students.

“隐形宿舍”是指由一群不相关的人，尤指大学生，承租的独栋房屋。

隐形宿舍也可以写成stealth dormitory。

了解这个词的含义后，你是不是会有种似曾相识的感觉？没错，这和国内“群租房”很像。事实上，两者就连令人反感的脏乱差和不受街坊邻居待见这些方面，也是如出一辙。

Landlords and students call them "mini-dorms" or "duplex-style dorms." Critics call them "stealth dorms."

房东和学生将这种房屋称为“迷你宿舍”或“复式宿舍”。批评人士将之唤作“隐形宿舍”。

Whatever phrase you use, single-family homes being converted into five- or six-bedroom off-campus student housing properties have been gaining popularity because of their community nature and close proximity to campus.

无论你用什么词叫它，这种将独栋住宅转换成5、6间卧室的校外学生住宅，因其共享的特质和靠近学校的特点，如今备受欢迎。

Some mini-dorms may be less expensive than the alternatives – one University of California-Berkeley student is paying just $540 per month for his bed in an 11-bedroom house, it reported.