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plague
鼠疫;黑死病
核心释义
a serious infectious disease caused by Yersinia pestis, transmitted to humans by fleas from infected rodents; bubonic plague
- 1.
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。
An epidemic or pandemic caused by any pestilence, but especially that caused by the above disease.
- 2.
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
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
- 3.
广泛的灾难、灾祸或破坏性涌入,尤其被视为神的惩罚。
A widespread affliction, calamity, or destructive influx, especially when seen as divine retribution.
- 4.
高死亡率的流行病
any epidemic disease with a high death rate
- 5.
严重的烦恼,极大地激怒的事物。
A grave nuisance, whatever greatly irritates.
- 6.
攻击植物的昆虫群
a swarm of insects that attack plants
- 7.
一群普通的黑鸟。
A group of common grackles.
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
用法In use
The plague killed millions of people in medieval Europe.
用法提示:这里'plague'指一种致命的传染病。
A plague of locusts destroyed the crops.
用法提示:这里'plague'指大量有害生物(蝗虫)的侵袭。
The city is suffering from a plague of crime.
用法提示:这里'plague'比喻大量令人讨厌的事物(犯罪)。
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)。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
plague 音似'扑来',想象瘟疫像一群害虫突然扑来。
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
作为可数名词,复数形式为 plagues。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words that rhyme with 'plague': vague. Words that share a similar spelling but sound different: plaque, league, fatigue.
用法优先级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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