plague

pleig
六级考研托福雅思GRE Collins 2

英文释义

n. a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
n. any epidemic disease with a high death rate
n. any large scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God)
n. an annoyance

中文翻译

n. 瘟疫, 天罚, 麻烦, 灾祸
vt. 折磨, 使苦恼, 使得灾祸

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Collins 星级
7,688
BNC 频率
6,638
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记忆技巧

plague 源自拉丁语 plaga，意思是“打击”或“灾害”。可以联想到“打击”带来的痛苦和疾病。

例句

1. The plague spread quickly through the city during the summer.
瘟疫在夏天迅速蔓延到城市。
2. Scientists are working hard to find a cure for the plague.
科学家们正在努力寻找瘟疫的治疗方法。
3. Many people died from the plague in the Middle Ages.
在中世纪，许多人死于瘟疫。

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