#快讯学英文# Bloomberg

The number of people in Hong Kong whose homes are worth less than their mortgages surged to an 18-year high as the financial hub struggles with the worst housing slump in more than a decade

1) mortgage /ˈmɔːr.ɡɪdʒ/ n. （尤指购房的）按揭，抵押贷款
英文释义：an agreement that allows you to borrow money from a bank or similar organization, especially in order to buy a house, or the amount of money itself

2) surge /sɝːdʒ/ v. 陡增，剧增，急剧上升
英文释义：a sudden and great increase

3) hub /hʌb/ n. 中心；枢纽
英文释义：the central or main part of something where there is most activity

4) slump /slʌmp/ v. （价格、价值或销售额）猛跌，突然下降
英文释义：(of prices, values, or sales) to fall suddenly