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plague n.瘟疫；麻烦；灾祸vt.折磨；烦扰；造成麻烦 (1) 地震之后紧跟着就是瘟疫。(2) 那时一场大瘟疫正在该城肆虐。(3) 我们吵架以後，他一直如避蛇蝎似的躲著我。(4) 蝗灾大大影响了今年的丰收。(5) 梦魔被认为折磨睡觉的人的魔鬼或灵魂(6) 他总是烦我去帮助他。(7) 电话销售员给我们生活带来了很多麻烦。 Centuries ago, if you had admitted to a friend that you had the plague, that friend would have hightailed it in the other direction. In the Middle Ages, the plague was a horribly contagious illness that spread like wildfire through Europe, killing millions of people. Thanks to the introduction of better hygiene and antibiotics, plague doesn't describe a killer disease as often these days. Instead, it commonly overstates an annoyance, like an apartment dweller claiming his building is plagued by cockroaches.

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英 [pleɪɡ] 美 [pleɪɡ] (1) Plague came in the wake of earthquake.(2) A great plague was then raging in the city.(3) He's been avoiding me like the plague since our quarrel.(4) A plague of locusts affected the harvest a lot this year.(5) A demon or spirit once was thought to plague sleeping people.(6) He always plagues me to help him.(7) Telemarketers plague our lives. When the homeowner described her ant problem as a plague, the exterminator thought she was being a bit melodramatic. After all, a few bugs aren't exactly a huge calamity. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]瘟疫；疫病 A plague is a very infectious disease that spreads quickly and kills large numbers of people.   [oft supp N]A cholera plague had been killing many prisoners of war at the time.当时霍乱疫情已在夺去很多战俘的生命。2[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]（腺）鼠疫；黑死病 Plague or the plague is a very infectious disease which usually results in death. The patient has a severe fever and swellings on his or her body.   [also the N]...a fresh outbreak of plague.新一轮鼠疫的爆发...illnesses such as smallpox, typhus and the plague.像天花、伤寒和鼠疫这样的疾病3[N-COUNT 可数名词]（某一事物肆虐造成的）灾难，祸患 A plague of unpleasant things is a large number of them that arrive or happen at the same time.   [N of n]The city is under threat from a plague of rats...该市处于鼠患的威胁之下。Last year there was a plague of robbery and housebreaking.去年抢劫和入室行窃成灾。4[N-COUNT 可数名词]烦扰；令人头痛的事物 If you describe something as a plague, you mean that it causes a great deal of trouble or harm.   [usu sing]Inflation will remain a recurrent plague...通货膨胀将继续成为周期性的烦扰。Tim seems to have escaped the cynicism which is the absolute plague of our generation.蒂姆好像并没有染上我们这代人愤世嫉俗的通病。5[VERB 动词]困扰；使烦恼；折磨 If you are plagued by unpleasant things, they continually cause you a lot of trouble or suffering.   [be V-ed by n]  [V n]She was plagued by weakness, fatigue, and dizziness...她感觉体虚、疲倦、头昏眼花。Fears about job security plague nearly half the workforce.几乎一半的员工担心失业。6[VERB 动词]缠扰；纠缠 If someone plagues you, they keep bothering you or asking you for something.   [V n with n]  [V n]I'm not going to plague you with a lot more questions, Miss Culver...卡尔弗小姐，我不会再问更多的问题来烦你了。Tommy Cook had been plaguing Pinner for months.汤米·库克已纠缠平纳好几个月了。7[PHRASE 短语]极力回避 If you say that you avoid someone or something like the plague, you are emphasizing that you deliberately avoid them completely.   [V inflects]  [emphasis]I would avoid him like the plague when his wife and my parents were around...他的妻子和我的父母在旁边时，我会极力躲着他。I normally avoid cheap wine like the plague.我一般对廉价的葡萄酒敬而远之。8[PHRASE 短语]…真该死；愿上天降祸于… You say a plague on a particular person or thing when you are very irritated by them and do not want to bother with them any more.   [PHR n]  [feelings]  [OLD-FASHIONED 过时]A plague on you and your damned percentages!你和你该死的百分比都见鬼去吧！

英语单词	plague
英美音标	英 [pleɪɡ] 美 [pleɪɡ]
中文释义	n.瘟疫；麻烦；灾祸 vt.折磨；烦扰；造成麻烦
英语例句	(1) Plague came in the wake of earthquake. (2) A great plague was then raging in the city. (3) He's been avoiding me like the plague since our quarrel. (4) A plague of locusts affected the harvest a lot this year. (5) A demon or spirit once was thought to plague sleeping people. (6) He always plagues me to help him. (7) Telemarketers plague our lives.
中文例句	(1) 地震之后紧跟着就是瘟疫。 (2) 那时一场大瘟疫正在该城肆虐。 (3) 我们吵架以後，他一直如避蛇蝎似的躲著我。 (4) 蝗灾大大影响了今年的丰收。 (5) 梦魔被认为折磨睡觉的人的魔鬼或灵魂 (6) 他总是烦我去帮助他。 (7) 电话销售员给我们生活带来了很多麻烦。
vocabulary简明	When the homeowner described her ant problem as a plague, the exterminator thought she was being a bit melodramatic. After all, a few bugs aren't exactly a huge calamity.
vocabulary扩展	Centuries ago, if you had admitted to a friend that you had the plague, that friend would have hightailed it in the other direction. In the Middle Ages, the plague was a horribly contagious illness that spread like wildfire through Europe, killing millions of people. Thanks to the introduction of better hygiene and antibiotics, plague doesn't describe a killer disease as often these days. Instead, it commonly overstates an annoyance, like an apartment dweller claiming his building is plagued by cockroaches.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]瘟疫；疫病 A plague is a very infectious disease that spreads quickly and kills large numbers of people. [oft supp N] A cholera plague had been killing many prisoners of war at the time. 当时霍乱疫情已在夺去很多战俘的生命。 2 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]（腺）鼠疫；黑死病 Plague or the plague is a very infectious disease which usually results in death. The patient has a severe fever and swellings on his or her body. [also the N] ...a fresh outbreak of plague. 新一轮鼠疫的爆发 ...illnesses such as smallpox, typhus and the plague. 像天花、伤寒和鼠疫这样的疾病 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词]（某一事物肆虐造成的）灾难，祸患 A plague of unpleasant things is a large number of them that arrive or happen at the same time. [N of n] The city is under threat from a plague of rats... 该市处于鼠患的威胁之下。 Last year there was a plague of robbery and housebreaking. 去年抢劫和入室行窃成灾。 4 [N-COUNT 可数名词]烦扰；令人头痛的事物 If you describe something as a plague, you mean that it causes a great deal of trouble or harm. [usu sing] Inflation will remain a recurrent plague... 通货膨胀将继续成为周期性的烦扰。 Tim seems to have escaped the cynicism which is the absolute plague of our generation. 蒂姆好像并没有染上我们这代人愤世嫉俗的通病。 5 [VERB 动词]困扰；使烦恼；折磨 If you are plagued by unpleasant things, they continually cause you a lot of trouble or suffering. [be V-ed by n] [V n] She was plagued by weakness, fatigue, and dizziness... 她感觉体虚、疲倦、头昏眼花。 Fears about job security plague nearly half the workforce. 几乎一半的员工担心失业。 6 [VERB 动词]缠扰；纠缠 If someone plagues you, they keep bothering you or asking you for something. [V n with n] [V n] I'm not going to plague you with a lot more questions, Miss Culver... 卡尔弗小姐，我不会再问更多的问题来烦你了。 Tommy Cook had been plaguing Pinner for months. 汤米·库克已纠缠平纳好几个月了。 7 [PHRASE 短语]极力回避 If you say that you avoid someone or something like the plague, you are emphasizing that you deliberately avoid them completely. [V inflects] [emphasis] I would avoid him like the plague when his wife and my parents were around... 他的妻子和我的父母在旁边时，我会极力躲着他。 I normally avoid cheap wine like the plague. 我一般对廉价的葡萄酒敬而远之。 8 [PHRASE 短语]…真该死；愿上天降祸于… You say a plague on a particular person or thing when you are very irritated by them and do not want to bother with them any more. [PHR n] [feelings] [OLD-FASHIONED 过时] A plague on you and your damned percentages! 你和你该死的百分比都见鬼去吧！

Plague N [V Avoid Lot People Disease N Count