
C1 · n.開啟學習空間
plague
UK /pleɪɡ/
US /pleɪɡ/
n. 鼠疫;瘟疫
n. 嚴重的傳染病,尤指鼠疫桿菌引起的鼠疫
v. 反覆造成麻煩或痛苦;不斷困擾
n. 廣泛蔓延的問題或有害生物入侵;災禍
例句
The museum has an exhibition about plague in medieval towns.
博物館有個展覽,介紹中世紀城鎮中的瘟疫。
Poor drainage continues to plague rapidly growing cities, increasing flood risks and threatening the health of local residents.
排水不良持續困擾著快速發展的城市,增加了洪災風險,並威脅當地居民的健康。
常用搭配
- an outbreak of plague|鼠疫暴發
- be plagued by problems|飽受問題困擾
- a plague of locusts|蝗災
用法提示
動詞常用be plagued by,表示長期反覆受困擾。