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scourge - 英文单词学习

scourge

skә:dʒ
GRE Collins 1

英文释义

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

中文翻译

n. 鞭, 苦难根源, 灾祸
vt. 鞭打, 痛斥, 蹂躏

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Collins 星级
14,639
BNC 频率
14,709
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记忆技巧

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。

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