plague /pleɪɡ/

noun

1

also the plague [U]

= bubonic plague

an outbreak of plague

鼠疫的爆发

2

[C] 死亡率高的传染病

any infectious disease that kills a lot of people

同义词： epidemic

the plague of AIDS

艾滋病这种严重的传染病

3

[C] ~ of sth

（老鼠或昆虫等肆虐造成的）灾害，祸患

large numbers of an animal or insect that come into an area and cause great damage

a plague of locusts/rats, etc.

蝗灾、鼠害等

verb

[VN] ~ sb/sth (with sth)

1

给…造成长时间的痛苦（或麻烦）；困扰；折磨；使受煎熬

to cause pain or trouble to sb/sth over a period of time

同义词： trouble

to be plagued by doubt

为疑虑所困扰

Financial problems are plaguing the company.

财政问题使这家公司焦头烂额。

The team has been plagued by injury this season.

本赛季这支队一直为队员受伤所困扰。

2

纠缠；缠磨；缠扰

to annoy sb or create problems, especially by asking for sth, demanding attention, etc.

同义词： hound

Rock stars have to get used to being plagued by autograph hunters.

摇滚歌星必须习惯歌迷要求签名的纠缠。

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