scourge

skә:dʒ

GRE Collins 1

n. a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
v. punish severely; excoriate

n. 鞭, 苦难根源, 灾祸
vt. 鞭打, 痛斥, 蹂躏

Collins 星级

14,639

BNC 频率

14,709

使用频率

scourge 来源于拉丁语 excoricare，意为“鞭打”。可以分析为 scour-（鞭打）+ -ge（名词后缀），表示造成痛苦的事物。

例句

1. The disease was a scourge that affected many communities.

这种疾病是影响许多社区的祸害。

2. Poverty is a scourge that many countries are trying to eradicate.

贫困是许多国家试图消除的祸害。

3. The war left a lasting scourge on the nation and its people.

战争给国家和人民留下了持久的创伤。