plague
翻译
瘟疫, 灾祸, 麻烦
例句
The city was struck by a deadly plague.
这座城市遭受了一场致命的瘟疫。
A plague of locusts destroyed the crops.
一场蝗灾摧毁了庄稼。
He was plagued by constant worries.
他被无休止的忧虑所困扰。
语法模式
[名词] a plague of (sth.) （某物）成灾。 A plague of locusts destroyed the crops.
[动词] to be plagued by (sth.) 被（某事）困扰。 He was plagued by constant worries.
近义词
同义词: [名词] epidemic (流行病), scourge (灾祸); [动词] torment (折磨), trouble (困扰)
词源
源自拉丁语“plaga”，意为“打击，创伤”。其概念是疾病或灾难将人们“击倒”。
记忆技巧
将名词“瘟疫”（plague）与动词“困扰”某人（to plague）联系起来记忆。