「隱形貧困人口」,字面意思為「invisible poverty-stricken population」,指看起來每天有吃有喝,但實際上卻窮到吃土(dirt-poor)的人。常見代表人群如:前一秒還在曬大餐,後一秒連房租都要室友墊付。
「隱形」這裡表示「看不出來,意想不到的(unexpected)」。 因此,「隱形貧困人口」也可以翻譯為「the unexpected poor」。
「隱形貧困」多是消費不節制、入不敷出(to spend more money than you receive as income,live beyond one's means)所造成的。
例句:
「隱形貧困人口」指那些花的比掙的多的人。他們講究生活質量,在美食、衣服、健身房、水療按摩以及其他日常支出方面開銷很大,銀行帳戶裡基本沒什麼錢。
The invisible poverty-stricken population, or the invisible poor, refers to people whose consumption exceeds their income. They usually live a quality life and spend a lot of money on food, clothing, gym, spas and other daily expenses, which leaves them little or no money in their bank accounts.