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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

plague

英  [pleɪg]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词

  • plagues

    1. [U 不可数名词] 瘟疫

    Plague or the plague is a very infectious disease that usually results in death. The patient has a severe fever and swellings on his or her body.

    双语例句

    例：

    a fresh outbreak of plague.

    新一轮瘟疫的爆发。

    2. [C 可数名词] 泛滥

    A plague of unpleasant things is a large number of them that arrive or happen at the same time.

    近义词

    epidemic

    双语例句

    例：

    The city is under threat from a plague of rats.

    这座城市面临鼠患的威胁。

    VERB. 动词

  • plagues , plaguing , plagued

    1. [T 及物动词] 使困扰

    If you are plagued by unpleasant things, they continually cause you a lot of trouble or suffering.

    双语例句

    例：

    She was plagued by weakness, fatigue, and dizziness.

    她感觉虚弱、疲劳、头昏眼花。

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