plague

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n. 瘟疫, 天罚, 麻烦, 灾祸 vt. 折磨, 使苦恼, 使得灾祸

发音

/pleɪɡ/
/pʰl̥eɪɡ/
US /plɛɡ/
其它 /plɛɡ/
US /pʰɫ̥ɛːɡ/
其它 /pʰɫ̥ɛːɡ/

词形变化

plagues 复数 plagues plagued plagues 三单 plaguing plaguing 现在分词 plagued 过去式 plagued 过去分词

教材释义与例句

名词

瘟疫；灾祸；麻烦；讨厌的人

动词

折磨；使苦恼；使得灾祸

释义与例句

n. B2
  1. 1.

    The bubonic plague, the pestilent disease caused by the virulent bacterium Yersinia pestis.

    鼠疫

    可数 不可数
  2. 2.

    An epidemic or pandemic caused by any pestilence, but specifically by the above disease.

    瘟疫

    疫疠

    可数 不可数 医学
  3. 3.

    A widespread affliction, calamity, or destructive influx, especially when seen as divine retribution.

    可数 不可数

    Ten Biblical plagues over Egypt, ranging from locusts to the death of the crown prince, finally forced Pharaoh to let Moses's people go.

  4. 4.

    A grave nuisance, whatever greatly irritates.

    可数 比喻 不可数

    Bart is an utter plague; his pranks never cease.

    1923, Ernest Bramah, The Eyes of Max Carrados "I'm not doing anything as far as that goes," admitted Tulloch. "In fact," he added ruefully, "that's the plague of it. I'm waiting to hear from a man who's waiting to hear from another man, and he's depending on something that may or mayn't, you understand."

  5. 5.

    A group of common grackles.

    可数 不可数 生物 动物学
v. C1
  1. 1.

    To harass, pester or annoy someone persistently or incessantly.

    及物
  2. 2.

    To afflict with a disease or other calamity.

    及物

    Natural catastrophes plagued the colonists till they abandoned the pestilent marshland.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 4

pest pestilence infestation pestis

上位词 10

pain bother disaster cloud tragedy nuisance catastrophe calamity swarm annoyance

下位词 2

bubonic plague pneumonic plague
动词

同义词 10

harry provoke hassle chevy harass molest blight beset chivvy chivy

上位词 10

bother devil rag annoy gravel irritate vex smite rile nettle

下位词 9

needle rag torment haze crucify dun frustrate goad bedevil

相关短语

plague water plague cross plague crosses plague doctor 瘟疫医生 plague doctors plague spot n. 鼠疫斑; 瘟疫区; 堕落的症候; 罪恶根源 plague spots [医] 鼠疫斑 plague rat Plague of Justinian plague rats plague soldier beetle plague soldier beetles Australian plague locust Australian plague locusts a plague o' both your houses

词源

From Middle English plage, borrowed from Old French plage, from Latin plāga (“blow, wound”), from plangō (“to strike”). Cognate with Middle Dutch plāghe (> Dutch plaag), plāghen (> Dutch plagen); Middle Low German plāge; Middle High German plāge, pflāge (> German Plage); plāgen (> German plagen); Swedish plåga; French plaie, Occitan plaga. Doublet of plaga. Displaced native Old English wōl.

来源：wiktionary