underwater

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今天我们要学的词是underwater. [ˌʌndəˈwɔːtə(r)]

Underwater is spelled u-n-d-e-r-w-a-t-e-r.

Underwater本意是“水下的”，但用在商业上可以指资不抵债。

Despite rising home prices, more than 30% of borrowers were underwater on their mortgage during the first quarter of 2012. 虽然房价在上涨，但在2012年第一季度，美国贷款买房者中依然有百分之30的人的房子资不抵债。

Most underwater homeowners are still paying their mortgages on time. 大部分资不抵债的购房者依然在按时缴纳按揭。

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