这位艺术家选择为创作自由牺牲了经济稳定，蜗居三层砖房的一间小工作室里。(sacrifice)

The artist chose to sacrifice economic stability for creative freedom, dwelling in a small studio in one of the three-story brick houses.

考查短语和时态。发生在过去用一般过去时。主语 “这位艺术家” 为the artist；表示 “选择” 用动词choose to do sth.；表示 “牺牲了经济稳定” 可用sacrifice economic stability；表示 “为创作自由” 为for creative freedom；表示 “蜗居三层砖房的一间小工作室里” 翻译为现在分词作状语，与主语artist构成主动关系，为dwelling in a small studio in one of the three-story brick houses。故翻译为：“The artist chose to sacrifice economic stability for creative freedom, dwelling in a small studio in one of the three-story brick houses.”。