plague
翻譯
瘟疫, 災禍, 麻煩
例句
The city was struck by a deadly plague.
這座城市遭受了一場致命的瘟疫。
A plague of locusts destroyed the crops.
一場蝗災摧毀了莊稼。
He was plagued by constant worries.
他被無休止的憂慮所困擾。
文法模式
[名詞] a plague of (sth.) （某物）成災。 A plague of locusts destroyed the crops.
[動詞] to be plagued by (sth.) 被（某事）困擾。 He was plagued by constant worries.
近義詞
同義詞: [名詞] epidemic (流行病), scourge (災禍); [動詞] torment (折磨), trouble (困擾)
詞源
源自拉丁語「plaga」，意為「打擊，創傷」。其概念是疾病或災難將人們「擊倒」。
記憶技巧
將名詞「瘟疫」（plague）與動詞「困擾」某人（to plague）聯繫起來記憶。