VOA慢速英语:纽约人为了更多的生活空间离开城市

rental –n. a property, apartment or home, in which a person can live by paying the owner regular payments

apartment –n. a room or group of rooms in a building that is used as a place to live

lockdown –n. when people are forced to stay in their homes for emergency reasons

afford –v. to be able to pay for something

county –n. an area of a state that has its own government to deal with local matters

bidding –n. the process of making a competitive offer of money to buy something and which others can compete by offering more money

cash – n. money in the form of coins or bills or their equivalent

price(s) - n. the amount of money that you pay for something or that something costs