plague
柯林斯词典
1. N-UNCOUNT Plague or the plague is a very infectious disease that usually results in death. The patient has a severe fever and swellings on his or her body. 瘟疫[also 'the' N]
...a fresh outbreak of plague. …瘟疫的新一轮爆发。
2. N-COUNT A plague of unpleasant things is a large number of them that arrive or happen at the same time. 泛滥
The city is under threat from a plague of rats. 这座城市面临着鼠患的威胁。
3. V-T If you are plagued by unpleasant things, they continually cause you a lot of trouble or suffering. 使困扰
She was plagued by weakness, fatigue, and dizziness. 她被虚弱、疲劳和眩晕折磨。
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plague /pleɪɡ/ (plaguing,plagued,plagues)
剑桥词典
- to cause worry , pain , or difficulty to someone or something over a period of time
不断困扰；折磨；使受煎熬
Financial problems have been plaguing their new business partners . 财政问题一直困扰着他们的新商业合作伙伴。
My shoulder's been plaguing me all week . 我的肩膀整个星期都很难受。
to annoy someone, especially by asking repeated questions
（尤指因不停提问而）使烦恼，打搅
The children plagued him with questions all through lunch . 吃午饭时孩子们不停地问他问题，使他很烦。
He's been plaguing me for a loan of the book . 他总是缠着我向我借那本书。 返回 plague