(单词翻译:单击)
Are these golf balls? A science fiction set? An alien invasion?
这些是高尔夫球吗？还是科幻电影拍摄场地？又或者……是来入侵地球的外星人？
Nope, this is Bolwoningen, and the only inhabitants here are humans.
都不是，这是“灯泡公寓”，这里唯一的居民是人类。
Located in the Netherlands, about an hour away from Amsterdam,
距离荷兰离阿姆斯特丹大约一小时路程的地方，
are 50 sphere houses made from cement and reinforced with fiberglass.
坐落着由水泥制成并用玻璃纤维加固的50个球形房屋。
Bolwoningen, which actually translates to bowl, or bulb homes,
灯泡公寓，翻译过来其实就是碗形公寓或灯泡公寓，
was built in 1984 by the Dutch artist and sculptor, Dries Kreijkamp.
是由荷兰艺术家、雕塑家Dries Kreijkamp于1984年修建的。
It was created and supported by a subsidy from the Dutch government for experimental housing projects.
是荷兰政府资助开发实验性住房项目的成果。
Inside the houses are three levels: bedrooms on the ground, bathroom on the middle, and a living space on the top.
房屋内部有三层：一层是卧室，二层是浴室，顶层为客厅。
Although these homes look out of this world, their intention was to bring its inhabitants closer to nature.
尽管这些房屋造型前卫独特，但其设计宗旨是为了让居民更亲近自然。
The round windows allow views of the outside environment from almost any angle.
有了圆形的窗户，从屋内可以360度无死角欣赏屋外的风景。
And the complex itself is positioned near a scenic canal.
建筑群坐落在风景秀丽的运河附近。
The designer passed away in 2014; however, his legacy lives on, as these homes are still lived in today.
该设计师于2014年离世了; 然而，他的遗产尚在，因为这些房屋今天仍然有人居住。
