英国房价飙升后趋于平稳 0914

House prices hit a record high in August, but the annual pace of growth in property values slowed, according to the UK's largest mortgage lender.

The Halifax said the cost of a typical home rose 0.7% last month to £262,954.

In the year to August, house prices rose 7.1%, it said, down from a rate of 7.6% in July.

▍语言点

1. hit a record high 创新高
· hit a record low 创新低
2. the annual pace of growth 年度增长速度
· pace /peɪs/ n. 速度
3. property values 房价(house prices)
4. slow /sloʊ/ v. 放慢速度
· The bus slowed to a halt.
公共汽车减速停了下来。
5. mortgage lender 抵押贷款机构
· mortgage /ˈmɔːrɡɪdʒ/ n. 按揭贷款
· lender /ˈlendər/ n. 款项的借出方，放款人