VOA常速英语:Realtors' Association Welcomes GOP Debate on Housing Market

ups and downs盛衰,沉浮
例句：The company has undergone many ups and downs.
这家公司历经盛衰浮沉。

2. Despite a very uneven recovery, Viessi sees light at the end of the tunnel.

at the end of在…结尾,在…末端
例句：At the end of his speech, the crowd caught alight and began cheering wildly.
讲在他演讲快结束的时候, 人群情绪激昂, 狂热欢呼。

3. Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney thinks government should simply get out of the way.

get out of停止; 改掉; 戒掉; 脱离, 摆脱, 克服; 避免做某事
例句：He has already got out of danger.
他已脱险。

4. Sales of previously owned homes are rising, the pace of construction is picking up, and interest rates have never been lower.

pick up好转; 恢复
例句：Trade has been slack for the past six months, but it is now picking up.
在过去六个月中贸易一直不景气, 但现在状况正在好转。