词汇 scourge 在中文的含义

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scourge

US /skɝːdʒ/
UK /skɝːdʒ/
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名词

1.

鞭子, 笞刑

a whip used as an instrument of punishment

示例:
The ancient Romans used a scourge for flogging.
古罗马人使用鞭子进行鞭打。
He felt the sting of the scourge on his back.
他感到鞭子抽打在背上的刺痛。
2.

祸害, 灾难, 苦难之源

a person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering

示例:
The disease was a scourge on the population.
这种疾病是人口的祸害
Poverty remains a scourge in many parts of the world.
贫困在世界许多地方仍然是祸害

动词

1.

鞭打, 折磨, 使受苦

to cause great suffering to

示例:
The country was scourged by civil war for decades.
这个国家几十年来一直受到内战的蹂躏
He scourged himself for his sins.
他为自己的罪孽鞭打自己。
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