alternatives/ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪv/
n. 可供选择的解决办法；另一种可能
e.g.
近义词：choice; method
例句：What’s the alternative?
bleak/bliːk/
adj. 悲观的；无望的
e.g.
英文释义：has little or no hope for the future
搭配短语：a bleak prospect
相关词汇：business（n. 麻烦或复杂的事情）
例句：It can be a difficult business getting a pay raise or a job promotion.
With spiralling rents leaving many people with barely any disposable income, let alone the means to save towards a deposit, some are now choosing alternatives.
房租的急速上涨，使得许多人几乎没有任何可支配收入，更别提想办法存够定金了，因此有些人开始选择其他的租房形式。
with A doing B
（本身描述的就是一件完整的事情）
spiralling rents are leaving many people with barely any disposable income, let alone the means to save towards a deposit, some are now choosing alternatives.
let alone指前面提到的事情尚且不可能
“更不用说了”
the means to do sth.做到某事的办法
leave sb. with sth. 让/使得某人～
spiral/ˈspaɪrəl/
v. （费用、价格等）急剧增长，急速上升
e.g.
相关词汇： increase (v.), increasing (adj.)
例句：After she got her third credit card, her spending began to spiral out of control.
disposable/dɪˈspoʊzəbl/
adj. （金融资产）可支配的；可丢弃的
e.g.
搭配短语：disposable chopsticks一次性筷子
搭配短语：disposable assets可支配资产
例句：If you take rents into account, many of us in big cities are also left with very little disposable income.
deposit/dɪˈpɑːzɪt/
n. 存款；定金
e.g.
搭配短语： to make a deposit
例句：We've saved enough money for a 5% deposit on the apartment.
相关词汇：towards（prep. 向着…；（钱财）去向…）
例句：The money I made this summer will go towards my college fund.
scheme/skiːm/
n. 方案，计划；阴谋；体系，制度
e.g.
近义词：plan
英文释义：A scheme is not just any plan, but a systematic plan on a large scale.
例句：The police uncovered a scheme by a gang of money launderers.
bond/bɑːnd/
v. （因共同的兴趣或经验而与某人）建立友谊（或联系）
e.g.
词性拓展：bond (n.)
搭配短语：the bond of friendship
搭配短语：bond with sb.和某人建立某种联系
例句：Successful parents bond with their children.
搭配短语：bond over sth.通过某事建立联系
mutually/ˈmjuːtʃuəli/
adv. 相互地；共同地
e.g.
英文释义：in a shared manner
搭配短语：a mutually convenient time
sit sth. out
一直等到...结束
e.g.
英文释义：to stay in a place and wait for something unpleasant or boring to finish
例句：We sat out the storm in a cafe.
相关词汇：sit（v. 帮人照看…）; babysit
house-sit/ˈhaʊs sɪt/
v.（房主外出时）代为看管房屋
e.g.
词性拓展：house-sitter (n.)
rent-free/ˌrent ˈfriː/
adv. 免租金地
e.g.
词根词缀：-free（免除...的，没有...的）
相关词汇：care-free无忧无虑的;
duty-free免税的
相关词汇：free（adv. 免费地）
例句：Ladies are usually admitted free.
party/ˈpɑːrti/
n. （协议的）一方
e.g.
搭配短语：third-party
peace of mind
内心的宁静；安心，放心
e.g.
例句：It's a small price to pay for peace of mind.花小钱买安心
kennel/ˈkenl/
n. （临时养狗的）犬舍
e.g.
英文释义：a small shelter for a dog to sleep in
近义词：doghouse
cattery/ˈkætəri/
n. （临时养猫的）猫舍