Iceberg¹ homes are houses with big, hidden basements that may be significantly larger than the house that appears on the surface. These basements can be as many as four storeys deep – huge subterranean² bunkers often containing luxury add-ons such as swimming pools, spas, gyms, bowling³ alleys⁴ and cinemas. Predictably they are favoured by wealthy celebrities⁵.

 

“冰山宅”是指那些拥有大而隐蔽的地下室的住宅，这些地下室比地面上的屋子要大得多。有些地下室甚至能达到四成楼的深度——这些地堡里通常包含奢华的附属设施，比如游泳池、水疗馆、健身房、保龄球室和电影放映厅等。毫不意外地，这种“冰山宅”是富裕名流们的最爱。

 

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He joined the growing number of wealthy Londoners who have been turning their mansions⁶ into so called "iceberg homes."

与越来越多富裕的伦敦人一样，他也将自己的住所变成了所谓的“冰山大宅”。

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