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CNN 国际新闻
📌 标题：‘Afraid to get my next bill’: Americans brace for higher costs to cool their homes this summer
📅 发布时间：Updated Jun 13, 2026, 7:00 AM ET
📝 英文原文：
Before deciding to move out of his parents’ home last year, Kevin Martin carefully crafted a budget that would allow him to get an apartment with three roommates in nearby Tempe, Arizona, while he attended Mesa Community College. The accounting major made it work by holding down three part-time jobs and was even able to save as much as $200 a month.But Martin, 19, couldn’t predict that Arizona would have an unusually warm spring that led to a big jump in monthly air conditioning costs.The foursome tried to keep the electricity bills in check by turning off the AC when they were out, but they’d return to a home that felt like a sauna. He knew it would only get worse during the summerSo Martin decided to move back home, his goal of living independently derailed by higher bills, from air conditioning to gas to groceries amid the ongoing US war with Iran.“Over the months, I was saving less money and spending more,” said Martin, who realized it was “probably smarter to go back home so I could save more money … I didn’t really want to spend all that money on AC.”Kevin Martin is moving back home with his parents after the cost of air conditioning and other necessities soared.Courtesy Kevin MartinMartin got an early taste of what many Americans will likely experience this summer – a steep increase in the cost of keeping cool.Electricity bills are expected to jump an average of 10.5%, to $792, nationwide for June through September, according to the latest National Energy Assistance Directors Association projection. The outlook takes into account both higher electricity prices and greater air conditioning usage amid forecasts for above-average temperatures for much of the nation.The increase adds to the financial squeeze that many Americans are feeling as annual inflation in Maytopped 4%for the first time in three years, pushed up by the surge in fuel and other costs in the wake of the Iran war. As of April,wagesare no longer exceeding inflation.Related articleThe New York St
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🇨🇳 中文翻译：
在去年决定搬出父母的家之前，凯文·马丁精心制定了一份预算，使他能够在亚利桑那州坦佩附近与三名室友一起租一套公寓，同时他就读梅萨社区学院。这位会计专业的学生靠着做三份兼职工作，每月甚至可以节省高达 200 美元。但 19 岁的马丁无法预测亚利桑那州会迎来异常温暖的春天，导致每月的空调费用大幅上涨。
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