英语新闻听写 可抗海平面上升和四级飓风的房屋

 

As Hurricane Florence is making its way across the Carolinas, millions of residents are becoming increasingly concerned about the structural¹ integrity of their homes.

当飓风佛罗伦斯在卡罗莱纳州肆虐时，数百万的居民越来越担忧他们住宅的结构完整性。

According to Business Insider, a housing startup called Arkup has created a home that can withstand rising sea levels and up to Category 4 hurricanes.

据“Business Insider”报道，一家名为“Arkup”的房屋初创公司创造了一种能经受不断上升的海平面和四级飓风的住宅。

Arkup refers to the homes as "livable yachts" due to their buoyant nature, which allows them to float in the water like a buoy².

“Arkup”将这种住宅称为“宜居的游艇”，因为它们具有浮力，可以像浮标一样漂浮在水中。

The structures are available to coastal³ residents for rent and purchase.

沿海地区居民可以租借和购买这种建筑物。

1 structural   

adj.构造的，组织的，建筑（用）的

参考例句：

• The storm caused no structural damage.风暴没有造成建筑结构方面的破坏。
• The North American continent is made up of three great structural entities.北美大陆是由三个构造单元组成的。

2 buoy   

n.浮标；救生圈；v.支持，鼓励

参考例句：

• The party did little to buoy up her spirits.这次聚会并没有让她振作多少。
• The buoy floated back and forth in the shallow water.这个浮标在浅水里漂来漂去。

3 coastal   

adj.海岸的，沿海的，沿岸的

参考例句：

• The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。
• This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。