scourge
UK/skә:dʒ/US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
A whip used for punishment; a person or thing that causes great suffering or destruction
鞭子；祸害，灾难根源
v.
To whip or flog severely; to cause great suffering or trouble to
鞭打；蹂躏，严厉惩罚
Root Breakdown
Native Englishscourgeother
=scourge
Common Collocations
- 1.the scourge of……的祸害/灾难
- 2.a scourge on society社会的毒瘤
- 3.[modern scourge]现代社会的顽疾
- 4.scourge of humanity人类的灾难
Example Sentences
- 1.
Malaria has long been the scourge of tropical regions worldwide.
- 2.
Drug addiction remains a terrible scourge on modern society.
- 3.
The medieval plague was considered a divine scourge sent to punish humanity.