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adjective + housing
形容词修饰housing时，常表示住房的类型或特点。
The city needs more affordable housing.
这个城市需要更多经济适用房。
住房；房屋；住宿
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
住房；房屋；住宿
houses or apartments in general, or the activity of providing places to live
The city needs more affordable housing.
这个城市需要更多经济适用房。
包围某物或为某人提供住所的活动。
The activity of enclosing something or providing a residence for someone.
供人居住的建筑物的总称
structures collectively in which people are housed
住宅的总称。
Residences, collectively.
设计用于容纳或支撑机械部件的保护罩
a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component
The city is facing a serious housing shortage.
该城市正面临严重的住房短缺。
Affordable housing is a major concern for many families.
可负担住房是许多家庭的一大担忧。
The government announced new policies to improve housing conditions.
政府宣布了新政策以改善住房条件。
形容词修饰housing时，常表示住房的类型或特点。
The city needs more affordable housing.
这个城市需要更多经济适用房。
housing后接名词构成复合名词，表示住房相关领域。
The housing market is booming.
房地产市场正在蓬勃发展。
用介词for说明住房的受益对象。
They provide housing for the elderly.
他们为老年人提供住房。
Not this
I bought a new housing.
Use this
I bought a new house.
housing 作为“住房供给”是不可数名词，不能用不定冠词“a”修饰；表示具体的房屋应用 house。
Not this
The government is building new housings.
Use this
The government is building new housing.
housing 表示“住房”时是不可数名词，没有复数形式；用复数 housings 是错误，应保持不可数。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
经济适用房
The government is working to provide more affordable housing for low-income families.
政府正在努力为低收入家庭提供更多经济适用房。
住房危机
Many cities are facing a severe housing crisis due to rising rents.
由于租金上涨，许多城市正面临严重的住房危机。
住房市场
The housing market has been booming in recent years.
近年来住房市场一直蓬勃发展。
住宅区
They live in a quiet housing estate on the outskirts of town.
他们住在城郊一个安静的住宅区。
住宅开发项目
A new housing development is being built near the park.
公园附近正在新建一个住宅开发项目。
住房条件
Poor housing conditions can affect people's health.
恶劣的住房条件会影响人们的健康。
房地产泡沫
Many people lost their homes when the housing bubble burst.
当房地产泡沫破裂时，许多人失去了家园。
购房阶梯（指逐渐换购更大更好的房子）
With rising prices, it's getting harder for first-time buyers to get on the housing ladder.
随着房价上涨，首次购房者越来越难踏上购房阶梯。
住房繁荣期
The housing boom led to a surge in construction jobs.
住房繁荣期导致建筑工作岗位激增。
Use housing naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象一排房子（house）加上-ing，表示“住房总称”或“提供住宿”的动作，就像“how's the housing?”一样好记。
语域：neutral 常见场景：urban planning、real estate、housing policy 在大多数情况下，housing指住房供给或住房，比较常见于正式文体中，但在日常对话中也可以使用。
不可数时指住房总称；可数时指外壳或马衣。
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