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Less Is More

少就是多 —— 微型房屋正夯

精英翻譯社轉自https://paper.udn.com/udnpaper/POH0062/352820/web/

Tiny houses are a new lifestyle trend in America.

在美國，微型房屋是一種生活新趨勢。

Over the last 40 years, the average size of an American home has grown by 50%. With bigger houses comes the opportunity for people to have more stuff, but many now find themselves burdened by too many things and too much debt. That’s where tiny houses come to the rescue. A so-called tiny house is a home that measures fewer than 40 square meters and includes all the features of a normal home or apartment.

過去四十多年來，美國住宅的平均大小已成長了五成。住宅越大也讓人們有機會擁有更多東西，但如今有許多人發現自己被過多物品以及債務壓得喘不過氣。這時候就要靠微型房屋來登場解圍了。所謂的微型房屋是一種面積小於四十平方公尺（編按：約十二坪）、而且包含了一般住宅或公寓所該有的一切的住屋。

Most tiny houses are cleverly designed with features that make comfortable living spaces. Some are built on wheels, while others are small single houses that can be put on private property or in a big backyard. It’s even possible to buy a complete tiny house, to build one from a kit, or to design your own tiny dream house from scratch.

大部分的微型房屋經過了巧妙設計，配有讓生活空間變得舒適的各種特色。有些微型房屋會蓋在輪子上，而其他則是能安置在私人土地或是大型後院裡的小型獨棟房屋。人們甚至也有可能買下一棟完整的微型房屋、購買組件來打造，或是從頭開始設計專屬於你自己夢想的微型房屋。

Various television shows, movies, and books have made the idea of tiny houses popular, and the trend is catching on. Many people find that by scaling down their living space, they can save money and live in a more eco-friendly way.

各式各樣的電視節目、電影和書籍都讓微型房屋的概念大受歡迎，而且這種趨勢也逐漸流行中。許多人發現藉由縮減他們的生活空間，他們能省下錢來、以一種更環保的方式生活。