plague
US /pleɪɡ/
UK /pleɪɡ/
1.
瘟疫, 鼠疫
a contagious bacterial disease characterized by fever and delirium, typically with the formation of buboes (swellings in the armpit or groin).
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The Black Death was a devastating plague that swept across Europe in the 14th century.
黑死病是14世纪席卷欧洲的一场毁灭性瘟疫。
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Public health officials are working to prevent the spread of the plague.
公共卫生官员正在努力防止瘟疫的蔓延。
2.
祸患, 灾祸, 大量
a large number of harmful or annoying things
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The city was suffering from a plague of rats.
这座城市正遭受鼠患。
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He was tormented by a plague of worries.
他被一大堆烦恼所困扰。