商业报道:房市遭遇重创 房价大幅下跌

The National Association of Realtors reported that the sale of existing homes fell 8.6% in October as median home prices across the country plunged¹.

Us housing market continues to deteriorate² with both prices and sales humbling³ in November.Prices of existing homes are down more than 13% on average from just a year ago.that’s the biggest annual drops sionce record were started back in 1968,sales of existing homes fell 8.6% last month and new home sales fell just under 3%,the lowest level since 1991.Now just in home prices are down across all parts of the US,prices are falling more than 25% in the west,11% in Midwest 10% in the south,and northeast,which experienced a smaller round open prices saw prices remain relatively⁴ steady last month down 0.1%,but the hardest region,the median home in west of US,with 325,400 a year ago,today that same home is valued at 242,500 dollars, that’s the decline value almost 83,000 bucks⁵.Now the top prices are creating by opportunity for Bulgen Hunters .The National Association of Realtors chief economist⁶ said last month roughly 45% of homes across the country were distressed⁷ properties.

全国房地产协会报告，由于全国范围内房价大跌，10月份房产成交量下跌8.6%。

11月份，美国房地产市场价格和成交量持续走低。现存住房价格同比下降13%，自1968年以来的最高纪录。现存房产上月下跌8.6%，新房成交量下降3%，自1991年来的最低水平。目前，全国各地价格普遍下跌，西部房价下跌25%，中东部下跌11%，南部下降10%，东部由于实施了小范围的公开价格，房价上月保持相对稳定，下跌了0.1%。但是最困难的区域美国西部。一年前，一个中等房的价格是325，400美元，现在，同一套房产价值只有242，500美元，下跌了大约83，00美元。现在Bulgen Hunters正在寻找机会形成最高价格。全国房地产协会首席经济学家表示，上个月，全国范围内大约45%的住房遭受重创。

1 plunged   

v.颠簸( plunge的过去式和过去分词 )；暴跌；骤降；突降

参考例句：

• The train derailed and plunged into the river. 火车脱轨栽进了河里。
• She lost her balance and plunged 100 feet to her death. 她没有站稳，从100英尺的高处跌下摔死了。

2 deteriorate   

v.变坏；恶化；退化

参考例句：

• Do you think relations between China and Japan will continue to deteriorate?你认为中日关系会继续恶化吗？
• He held that this would only cause the situation to deteriorate further.他认为，这只会使局势更加恶化。

3 humbling   

adj.令人羞辱的v.使谦恭( humble的现在分词 )；轻松打败（尤指强大的对手）；低声下气

参考例句：

• A certain humbling from time to time is good. 不时受点儿屈辱是有好处的。 来自辞典例句
• It has been said that astronomy is a humbling and character-buildingexperience. 据说天文学是一种令人产生自卑、塑造人格的科学。 来自互联网

4 relatively   

adv.比较...地，相对地

参考例句：

• The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。
• The operation was relatively painless.手术相对来说不痛。

5 bucks   

n.雄鹿( buck的名词复数 )；钱；（英国十九世纪初的）花花公子；（用于某些表达方式）责任v.（马等）猛然弓背跃起( buck的第三人称单数 )；抵制；猛然震荡；马等尥起后蹄跳跃

参考例句：

• They cost ten bucks. 这些值十元钱。
• They are hunting for bucks. 他们正在猎雄兔。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 economist   

n.经济学家，经济专家，节俭的人

参考例句：

• He cast a professional economist's eyes on the problem.他以经济学行家的眼光审视这个问题。
• He's an economist who thinks he knows all the answers.他是个经济学家，自以为什么都懂。

7 distressed   

痛苦的

参考例句：

• He was too distressed and confused to answer their questions. 他非常苦恼而困惑，无法回答他们的问题。
• The news of his death distressed us greatly. 他逝世的消息使我们极为悲痛。