CNN原文：

US stocks plummeted in their worst day since June 11, 2020 after key August inflation data ticked upward, surprising investors. The market is worried that hotter-than-expected inflation will prompt the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates more aggressively, inflicting serious damage to the US economy in the process. The Dow was down 1276 points, or 3.9%. The S&P 500 fell 4.3%.

The Nasdaq Composite tumbled 5.2%. As stocks settle after the trading day, levels might still change slightly.

八月通胀率小幅上升后，美国股市遭遇了自2020年6月11日以来最为严重的一次暴跌，这令投资者感到意外。市场担心，高于预期的通胀水平将促使美联储采取更为激进的加息，而这一过程将对美国经济造成严重损害。道琼斯指数下跌1276点，跌幅3.9%。标准普尔500指数下跌4.3%。纳斯达克综合指数下跌5.2%。随着股市在交易日结束后稳定下来，股市水平可能仍会略有变化。

1.plummet v. （数量、价值等）暴跌；（尤指从高处）坠落

2.Federal Reserve 美联储

3.raise interest rates 提升利率；加息

4.Dow (Dow Jones Industrial Average) 道琼斯工业平均指数

5.S&P 500 (Standard&Poor’s 500 Index) 标准普尔500指数

6.Nasdaq Composite （Nasdaq National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations）纳斯达克指数