"house poor" 怎么发音

expression

US

ˈhaʊs/ /ˈpuɹ

HOWSS-por

UK

hʌʊs/ /pˈɔː

HOWSS-PAW

释义

Describes someone who spends so much money on their house that they struggle to afford other basic needs. It means most of their income goes to their home expenses, leaving little for anything else.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈhaʊs/ /ˈpuɹ

英式英语

hʌʊs/ /pˈɔː

简化发音

美式

HOWSS-por

英式

HOWSS-PAW

语境中听

They are house poor after buying that big house.

Many young families are house poor because of expensive mortgages.

If you are house poor, it can be hard to save money.

We love our home, but being house poor means we can't afford vacations anymore.