BBC原文：

UK food prices are rising at their fastest rate in 42 years as the cost of living crisis continues to squeeze household budgets. Food costs jumped 14.6% in the year to September - the biggest rise since 1980 - with bread, cereal, meat and dairy prices all climbing. It comes as people also struggle with higher energy and transport costs. Overall inflation - the rate at which UK prices rise - surged to 10.1% last month and is expected to climb further.

由于生活成本危机继续挤压家庭预算，英国食品价格正以42年来最快的速度上涨。截至今年9月，食品价格上涨了14.6%——这是自1980年以来的最大涨幅——面包、谷物、肉类和乳制品价格都在上涨。与此同时，人们也在努力应对更高的能源和交通成本。总体通货膨胀率，即英国物价上涨的比率，上个月飙升至10.1%，预计还会进一步攀升。

1.rise at the fastest rate 以最快的速度上涨

2.the cost of living crisis 生活成本危机

3.household budget 家庭预算

4.overall inflation 总体通货膨胀率

The prices of most key items in the average household's food shopping basket went up last month, including fish, sugar, fruit and rice, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. Experts say the rise in the cost of groceries has been accelerated by the war in Ukraine, which has disrupted grain, oil and fertiliser supplies from the region. Food and drink prices have also been affected by the recent weakness in the pound, which has made imported products and ingredients more expensive.

英国国家统计局表示，上个月，普通家庭食品购物篮中大多数关键商品的价格都上涨了，包括鱼、糖、水果和大米。专家表示，乌克兰战争加剧了食品价格的上涨，战争中断了乌克兰对英国的粮食、石油和化肥供应。食品和饮料价格也受到了最近英镑疲软的影响，英镑疲软使得进口产品和原料更加昂贵。

5.food shopping basket 菜篮子

6.Office for National Statistics (ONS) 英国国家统计局

【拓展】

7.interest rates 利率

例句：Experts said the latest inflation figures would put extra pressure on the Bank of England to hike interest rates at its next meeting in November.

专家表示，最新的通胀数据将给英国央行带来额外压力，迫使其在11月举行的下次会议上加息。