Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #7688
plague
鼠疫；黑死病
a serious infectious disease caused by Yersinia pestis, transmitted to humans by fleas from infected rodents; bubonic plague
- 1.
An epidemic or pandemic caused by any pestilence, but especially that caused by the above disease.
由任何瘟疫引起的流行病或大流行,尤其是由上述疾病引起的。
- 2.
a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
由鼠疫耶尔森菌引起的严重(有时致命)啮齿动物感染,通过被感染动物叮咬的跳蚤意外传染给人类
- 3.
A widespread affliction, calamity, or destructive influx, especially when seen as divine retribution.
广泛的灾难、灾祸或破坏性涌入,尤其被视为神的惩罚。
- 4.
any epidemic disease with a high death rate
高死亡率的流行病
- 5.
A grave nuisance, whatever greatly irritates.
严重的烦恼,极大地激怒的事物。
- 6.
a swarm of insects that attack plants
攻击植物的昆虫群
- 7.
A group of common grackles.
一群普通的黑鸟。
瘟疫；疫病；虫灾；虫害；讨厌的人（或事物）；麻烦；祸害；灾难；天罚；（普通拟黄鹂的）群
In use
The plague killed millions of people in medieval Europe.
A plague of locusts destroyed the crops.
The city is suffering from a plague of crime.
a plague of grasshoppers
a plague of [sth]
表示大量有害事物的突然出现。
The country was hit by a plague of locusts.
该国遭受了蝗灾。
the plague
特指鼠疫（黑死病）。
The plague killed millions in Europe.
鼠疫在欧洲造成数百万人死亡。
a plague on [sb/sth]
旧式诅咒用语，表示希望灾祸降临。
Connections
Collocations
- a plague of
- ……的灾害（或祸患）
- The country suffered a plague of locusts.该国遭受了蝗灾。
- plague outbreak
- 瘟疫爆发
- The plague outbreak killed thousands.瘟疫爆发导致数千人死亡。
- plague epidemic
- 瘟疫流行
- A plague epidemic swept through Europe.一场瘟疫流行席卷了欧洲。
- plague victim
- 瘟疫受害者
- Many plague victims were buried in mass graves.许多瘟疫受害者被埋在乱葬坑中。
- plague doctor
- 瘟疫医生
- The plague doctor wore a beaked mask.瘟疫医生戴着鸟喙状面具。
- plague-infested
Learner notes
Memory Tip
plague 音似'扑来'，想象瘟疫像一群害虫突然扑来。
Context & Register
鼠疫（医学/生物学）：正式语体，常见于医学教科书、科研论文和疾病防控报告。瘟疫（历史/流行病）：正式语体，常见于历史记载、新闻报道和公共卫生讨论。害虫群（农业/昆虫）：中性语体，常见于农业指南、园艺建议或日常描述昆虫侵袭。注意：表示传染病时通常较正式，表示虫害时语气可中性。
Grammar Note
作为可数名词，复数形式为 plagues。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words that rhyme with 'plague': vague. Words that share a similar spelling but sound different: plaque, league, fatigue.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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