Underwater
Significado: Owing more on a loan than the asset is worth, especially a home or car.
Being 'underwater' means your debt exceeds your asset's value. Most commonly used for mortgages — if your house drops in value below what you owe, you're underwater. It became a widely known term during the 2008 housing crisis when millions of Americans were underwater on their homes.
Ejemplos
- After the housing crash, half the neighborhood was underwater on their mortgages. 房价崩盘后,邻居中有一半的房贷都资不抵债了。Después del desplome inmobiliario, la mitad del barrio debía más de lo que valían sus casas.住宅バブル崩壊後、近所の半分が住宅ローンで債務超過だった。주택 시장 붕괴 이후, 동네 절반이 주택담보대출이 깡통이었다.
- I'm underwater on my car loan — it's worth less than what I owe. 我的车贷资不抵债——车的价值比我欠的钱还少。Debo más por el préstamo del coche de lo que vale — estoy en deuda negativa.車のローンが債務超過だ——ローン残高より車の価値が低い。자동차 할부가 깡통이야 — 차 가치보다 빚이 더 많아.
- They couldn't sell the house because they were underwater. 他们没法卖房子,因为贷款已经资不抵债了。No pudieron vender la casa porque debían más de lo que valía.債務超過だったから家を売れなかった。깡통 상태라 집을 팔 수 없었다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: real estate, finance, news, casual conversation
Tono: serious, financial
✓ Correcto
- They're underwater on their mortgage.他们的房贷资不抵债了。Deben más de lo que vale la casa por la hipoteca.彼らは住宅ローンで債務超過だ。그들은 주택담보대출이 깡통이야.
- A lot of people went underwater in 2008.2008年很多人的贷款都资不抵债。Mucha gente se quedó en deuda negativa en 2008.2008年には多くの人が債務超過になった。2008년에 많은 사람들이 깡통 상태에 빠졌어.
✗ Incorrecto
- Has a specific financial meaning — don't use it to mean generally 'in debt'有特定的金融含义——不要用它来泛指'负债'Tiene un significado financiero específico — no lo uses para decir simplemente 'endeudado'特定の金融用語としての意味がある——単に「借金がある」という意味では使わない특정한 금융적 의미가 있다 — 단순히 '빚이 있다'는 뜻으로 사용하지 말 것
Origen e historia
Financial metaphor — being submerged in debt. Became mainstream during the 2008 US housing crisis when home values plummeted, leaving millions of homeowners owing more than their properties were worth.
Contexto cultural
Era: 2000s onwards (mainstream from 2008)
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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