plague

[pleig]

n.瘟疫, 麻烦, 灾祸
vt.折磨, 烦扰, 造成麻烦

例句与用法：

He's been avoiding me like the plague since our quarrel.

我们吵架以後，他一直如避蛇蝎似的躲著我。

Plenty is no plague.

[谚]多多益善。

Plague came in the wake of earthquake.

地震之后紧跟着就是瘟疫。

The plague has broken out.

突然发生了鼠疫。

A great plague was then raging in the city.

那时一场大瘟疫正在该城肆虐。

词形变化：

名词: plaguer | 动词过去式: plagued | 动词过去分词: plagued | 动词现在分词: plaguing | 动词第三人称单数: plagues |

详细释义：

n.

1. 瘟疫[C]

Europe suffered many plagues in the Middle Ages.

欧洲在中世纪屡屡遭受瘟疫。

2. 鼠疫[the S]

The plague caused thousands of deaths.

鼠疫造成数千人死亡。

3. 【口】天灾, 灾难, 祸患[C][(+of)]

The stores had to cope with a plague of burglaries.

商店不得不设法对付盗贼之灾。

4. 【口】讨厌的人(或事物)[C]

That child is the plague of my life.

那孩子成了我一辈子的烦恼。

vt.

1. 使染瘟疫

2. 使受灾祸

Famine has plagued these countries for years.

这些国家遭受饥荒多年。

3. 【口】使苦恼; 烦忧; 折磨[(+with)]

A severe back injury plagued him all his life.

严重的背伤终身折磨着他。