(双语)原油价格下跌未能撼动美国汽油价格.docVIP

原油价格下跌未能撼动美国汽油价格（双语） U.S. benchmark oil prices have tumbled since early May, but drivers -- and the economy -- have yet to feel the full benefit. 　　5月上旬以来，美国基准油价已经大幅下跌，但驾车人──以及整个经济──尚未充分感受到油价下降带来的好处。 　　While crude-oil futures on the New York Mercantile Exchange are down 38%, ending last week at $82.26 a barrel, the average price of gas at the pump is down just 9% in that time. 　　纽约商品交易所（New York Mercantile Exchange）原油期货价格下跌了38%，上周收于每桶82.26美元。但在同一时期，加油站汽油均价仅下降9%。 　　That suggests that some forecasts for an easing of pressure on the U.S. economy may be optimistic, for now. Economists estimate