在我国，有些建筑工地会使用由集装箱改建的简易房，供建筑工人临时居住。而在美国，把集装箱改建成正规住房，也在慢慢成为一种趋势。
Latest housing trend - shipping container homes
by Christina Hall
Its two-story, modern design stands out in the older neighborhood of many ranches and bungalows. Inside the front door, a floating staircase tailored from wood and steel leads up to the living room, dining room and kitchen. The bedrooms and laundry are on the first floor. Floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors at one end of the second-story's open floor plan lead onto a balcony that overlooks the backyard.
story /ˈstɔːri/ n. 一层楼
stand out 脱颖而出、鹤立鸡群
neighborhood /ˈneɪbəhʊd/ n. 住宅区
ranch /rɑːntʃ/ n. 西班牙式平房
bungalow /ˈbʌŋɡ(ə)ləʊ/ n. 印度式平房
staircase /ˈsteəkeɪs/ n. 楼梯
tailor /ˈteɪlə(r)/ v. 定做
steel /stiːl/ n. 钢、钢材
living room 客厅
kitchen /ˈkɪtʃ(ə)n/ n. 厨房
laundry /ˈlɔːndri/ n. 洗衣房
ceiling /ˈsiːlɪŋ/ n. 天花板
slide /slaɪd/ v. 滑动
open floor plan 开放式空间格局
balcony /ˈbælkəni/ n. 阳台
overlook /ˌəʊvəˈlʊk/ v. 俯视（由look加上表示位置高的前缀over-）
It's a home built for entertaining guests. The features in this contemporary house can be found in many of newer high-end homes in suburban Detroit and throughout the country. But the construction might surprise you.
entertain /ˌentəˈteɪn/ v. 招待、款待
feature /ˈfiːtʃə(r)/ n. 特点、特征
contemporary /kənˈtemp(ə)r(ə)ri/ adj. 现代的
high-end 高端的
suburban /səˈbɜːb(ə)n/ adj. 郊区的
Detroit /dəˈtrɔɪt/ n. 底特律（美国的汽车城）
throughout /θruːˈaʊt/ prep. 遍及
construction /kənˈstrʌkʃ(ə)n/ n. 建筑物、建筑构造（由construct加后缀-ion变成名词）
The newly completed house is made of five and a half shipping containers – the rectangular, corrugated（波纹状的） steel boxes that can hop from a freighter to a freight train to the back of a tractor-trailer. It carries a price tag of $450,000.
newly /ˈnjuːli/ adv. 新近、最近（由new加后缀-ly变成副词）
ship /ʃɪp/ v. 运输、运送
container /kənˈteɪnə(r)/ n. 集装箱
rectangular /rekˈtæŋɡjulə(r)/ adj. 长方形的
hop /hɒp/ v. 跳跃（这里指快速移动）
freighter /ˈfreɪtə(r)/ n. 货船、货轮
freight /freɪt/ n. 货物
tractor-trailer /ˌtræktəˈtreɪlə(r)/ n. 平板拖车
tag /tæɡ/ n. 标签、标牌
The house is part of what appears to be the latest trend. "You have no idea it's made out of shipping containers," said Stephanie Coyle, co-founder of Forever Home, who partnered with Dee Tignanelli to build the house – their first made from shipping containers. "It's more standard-looking to appeal to more of the masses," Tignanelli said as she sat inside the 168-square-meter home.
co- 前缀，意思是共同
founder /ˈfaʊndə(r)/ n. 创办人（由found加上表示人的后缀-er）
partner /ˈpɑːtnə(r)/ v. 合作、搭档
standard /ˈstændəd/ adj. 标准的
-looking 后缀，意思是“具有某种外观”（standard-looking就是具有标准外观的）
appeal /əˈpiːl/ v. 吸引、使感兴趣
the masses /ˈmæsɪz/ 广大民众
square meter 平方米
Coyle said she hopes their house will "remove the stigma that can sometimes be attached" to such homes, which are found throughout the world, but are a new concept to many. "It's just a different way to build a home," said Coyle. "Show people this type of construction can be beautiful, and let's show you it can actually look and blend into a community."
remove /rɪˈmuːv/ v. 去掉
stigma /ˈstɪɡmə/ n. 污名、坏名声
attach /əˈtætʃ/ v. 附着、关联
concept /ˈkɒnsept/ n. 概念
blend /blend/ v. 混合、融合
community /kəˈmjuːnəti/ n. 社区
Coyle said shipping container homes can be made on large and small scales, can fill an affordable housing gap, infill vacant spaces and be built in communities struggling for development.
scale /skeɪl/ n. 规模
affordable /əˈfɔːdəb(ə)l/ adj. 负担得起的（由afford加后缀-able变成形容词）
infill /ɪnˈfɪl/ v. （在已有的建筑物之间）建造新建筑
vacant /ˈveɪk(ə)nt/ adj. 空着的、未被占用的
struggle /ˈstrʌɡ(ə)l/ v. 努力克服困难
Their features and craftsmanship can vary widely, just like for a traditional home, from ceiling height to whether they have a finished look complete with fixtures and other extras to a more industrial look with exposed ductwork.
craftsmanship /ˈkrɑːftsmənʃɪp/ n. 技艺
vary /ˈveəri/ v. 变化、变动
widely /ˈwaɪdli/ adv. 范围广地（由wide加后缀-ly变成副词）
just like 就像、正如
traditional /trəˈdɪʃ(ə)n(ə)l/ adj. 传统的（由tradition加后缀-al变成形容词）
look /lʊk/ n. 外观
complete with 连同、配上
fixture /ˈfɪkstʃə(r)/ n. 固定装置
extra /ˈekstrə/ n. 额外的东西
industrial /ɪnˈdʌstriəl/ adj. 工业的（由industry加后缀-al变成形容词）
exposed /ɪkˈspəʊzd/ adj. 无遮挡的
ductwork /ˈdʌktwɜːk/ n. 管道系统
J. Michael Kirk, a principal with the Detroit studio of Neumann/Smith Architecture, said shipping containers are pretty versatile and "are a pretty good component to do housing from." He said that he believes the quality is equal to or superior to wood-frame construction and with spray insulation they can look like a traditional residential unit.
principal /ˈprɪnsəp(ə)l/ n. 主要负责人
studio /ˈstjuːdiəʊ/ n. 工作室
versatile /ˈvɜːsətaɪl/ adj. 用途多样的
component /kəmˈpəʊnənt/ n. 组件、组成部分
quality /ˈkwɒləti/ n. 质量、品质
superior /suːˈpɪəriə(r)/ adj. 更胜一筹的
frame /freɪm/ n. 框架、骨架
spray /spreɪ/ n. 喷雾、喷剂
insulation /ˌɪnsjuˈleɪʃ(ə)n/ n. 隔绝、绝缘
residential /ˌrezɪˈdenʃ(ə)l/ adj. 居住的、住宅的（由resident加后缀-ial变成形容词）
Those who build structures from shipping containers say they are a stronger and more durable construction, more energy efficient and more sustainable. Coyle estimates dozens of trees were saved with the structure of the house being made of waterproof steel instead of wood.
structure /ˈstrʌktʃə(r)/ n. 结构；建筑物
durable /ˈdʒʊərəb(ə)l/ adj. 持久的、经久耐用的
efficient /ɪˈfɪʃ(ə)nt/ adj. 高效的
sustainable /səˈsteɪnəb(ə)l/ adj. 可持续的、可持续发展的
estimate /ˈestɪmeɪt/ v. 估计、估算
waterproof /ˈwɔːtəpruːf/ adj. 防水的
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