美国建筑商信心指数继续下降

 　　WASHINGTON, April 15 (Xinhua) -- U.S. builder confidence for newly-built, single-family homes continued to drop in April, indicating the market had been losing momentum¹ since the beginning of this year, a leading industry report said on Monday.

　　The builder sentiment index went down two points to 42 this month, the lowest level since October 2012, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).

　　"Many builders are expressing frustration² over being unable to respond to the rising demand for new homes due to difficulties in obtaining construction credit, overly restrictive mortgage landing rules and construction costs that are increasing at a faster pace than appraised³ values," said NAHB Chairman Rick Judson.

　　In April, three HMI components⁵ were mixed. The component⁴ gauging⁶ current sales conditions fell two points to 45 and the component measuring traffic of prospective⁷ buyers declined four points to 30, while the component measuring sales expectations for the next six months rose by three points to 53, the highest level since February of 2007.

　　Any reading below 50 indicates negative sentiment about the market. The index has not rebounded⁸ above that level since April 2006.

1 momentum   

n.动力，冲力，势头；动量

参考例句：

• We exploit the energy and momentum conservation laws in this way.我们就是这样利用能量和动量守恒定律的。
• The law of momentum conservation could supplant Newton's third law.动量守恒定律可以取代牛顿第三定律。

2 frustration   

n.挫折，失败，失效，落空

参考例句：

• He had to fight back tears of frustration.他不得不强忍住失意的泪水。
• He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration.他沮丧地用手打了几下方向盘。

3 appraised   

v.估价( appraise的过去式和过去分词 )；估计；估量；评价

参考例句：

• The teacher appraised the pupil's drawing. 老师评价了那个学生的画。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He appraised the necklace at ￡1000. 据他估计，项链价值1000英镑。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 component   

n.组成部分，成分，元件；adj.组成的，合成的

参考例句：

• Each component is carefully checked before assembly.每个零件在装配前都经过仔细检查。
• Blade and handle are the component parts of a knife.刀身和刀柄是一把刀的组成部分。

5 components   

（机器、设备等的）构成要素，零件，成分； 成分( component的名词复数 )； [物理化学]组分； [数学]分量； （混合物的）组成部分

参考例句：

• the components of a machine 机器部件
• Our chemistry teacher often reduces a compound to its components in lab. 在实验室中化学老师常把化合物分解为各种成分。

6 gauging   

n.测量[试]，测定，计量v.（用仪器）测量( gauge的现在分词 )；估计；计量；划分

参考例句：

• The method is especially attractive for gauging natural streams. 该方法对于测量天然的流注具有特殊的吸引力。 来自辞典例句
• Incommunicative as he was, some time elapsed before I had an opportunity of gauging his mind. 由于他不爱说话，我过了一些时候才有机会探测他的心灵。 来自辞典例句

7 prospective   

adj.预期的，未来的，前瞻性的

参考例句：

• The story should act as a warning to other prospective buyers.这篇报道应该对其他潜在的购买者起到警示作用。
• They have all these great activities for prospective freshmen.这会举办各种各样的活动来招待未来的新人。

8 rebounded   

弹回( rebound的过去式和过去分词 )； 反弹； 产生反作用； 未能奏效

参考例句：

• The ball rebounded from the goalpost and Owen headed it in. 球从门柱弹回，欧文头球将球攻进。
• The ball rebounded from his racket into the net. 球从他的球拍上弹回网中。