2018年大学英语四级翻译试题库及答案:房奴
请将下面这段话翻译成英文:
房奴
“房奴”的意思为房屋的奴隶。“房奴”是指城镇居民抵押贷款购房,在其后的20-30年,每年用占可支配收入的40%至50%甚至更高的比例偿还贷款本息,给家庭生活带来长期压力。购房影响到家庭的教育支出、医药费支出和抚养老人等,增大精神压力。
参考译文
Mortgage Slaves
The phrase applies to people heavily indebted through acquiring a mortgage when purchasing a house. The homebuyers often have to pay as high as 40% to 50% of their yearly income toward the principal and interest of their mortgage over the course of 20 to 30 years. As a result, the family suffers long term pressures as mortgage repayments would have a significant effect on their expenses for education, medical, and senior care.