Houses built before 1939 use about 50% more energy per square foot than those built after 2000, mainly due to the tiny cracks and gaps that expand over time and let in more outside air.

1939年以前建造的房屋每平方英尺消耗的能源比2000年以后建造的房屋多50%，这主要是由于微小的裂缝随着时间的推移而扩大，更多的外部空气进入了裂缝。

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There are houses built in trees.

在树林里建的房子被称之为树屋。

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And he says that option would help ensure that the houses built could withstand any future earthquakes.

他说，这项选择有利于确保住房能够抵御未来的任何地震。

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Now there is new evidence to suggest that houses built with bales of straw can be very strong.

VOA: special.2009.10.05

Thus, the city structure itself, the way the city was built with houses along the canals reflects the economic primacy of global trade.

因此城市按照这个特点形成了自身的布局,沿着水道而修筑房屋的建筑特色,这也印证了其全球贸易中心的地位

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They said, no more new houses to be built, so everyone thought--in fact they were talking about World War III, they were really scared.

他们说,禁止新建住宅,因此当时人们都认为,要爆发第三次世界大战,人们都很害怕

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Bernard Parish east of New Orleans is lined with small houses built after World War II.

NPR: After Katrina, New Orleanians Weigh Return to Home

In one area, stands dozens of abandoned and empty houses built by an aid agency.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

There were some 50 or 60 small, square houses built along the shore, each a few metres from its neighbour.

BBC: The end of a wandering way of life?