feel grateful to have it 能拥有它已经很满足了

　　Well, my house is very small indeed, but I do feel grateful to have it, particularly as Britain is experiencing a housing crisis at the moment.

　　说实话，我的房子也很小，就目前英国住房危机的形势下，我能拥有它已经很满足了。

　　There' s a shortage of houses 房屋成了紧俏货

　　Neil: There' s a shortage of houses in Britain and this has meant that the price of houses has become very expensive.

　　当前，英国房屋成了紧俏货就意味着房价会很高。

　　wouldn't  have room to swing a cat   连个转身的地方都没有

　　A typical one - bedroom home in Britain is just 46m.You wouldn't have room to swing a cat.只有46平方米的一居室恐怕就是一个典型。连个转身的地方都没有！

　　squeeze into a small space 挤在一个小空间里

　　Yes they can, especially if you have a lot of belongings and kids to squeeze into a small space!没错，而且假如你有很多家当，还有好几个孩子，挤在一个小空间里那情况会更糟糕。

　　habitable 舒适宜居

　　So what can you do to make a small space more habitable, or easy to live in?所以我们可以采取哪些措施来利用狭小的空间更加舒适宜居呢？

　　 have a minimalist approach 简约风装修

　　If you have a minimalist approach it can make your house feel bigger.简约风装修可使房屋显得更加宽敞。

　　de-clutter your house 清理房屋

　　If you de-clutter your house, you get rid of lots of things that you don't need, like ornaments, books or CDs.如果要清理房屋，你不得不把诸如装饰品、书籍、光盘之类无用的东西处理掉。

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