Wordiyoplague
🇬🇧 UK/pleig/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
n.
A deadly infectious disease, especially bubonic plague; any widespread calamity or affliction
瘟疫，鼠疫；灾祸，祸患
v.
To persistently harass, annoy, or cause suffering to someone
折磨，使苦恼，不断骚扰
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishplagueother
=plague
Common Collocations
- 1.bubonic plague腺鼠疫
- 2.plague of locusts蝗灾
- 3.avoid like the plague避之唯恐不及
- 4.plague outbreak瘟疫爆发
Example Sentences
- 1.
The bubonic plague wiped out nearly a third of Europe's population in the 14th century.
- 2.
Corruption has been a plague on the country's political system for decades.
- 3.
A plague of locusts devastated the crops across the entire region.