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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。
鼠疫；黑死病
plagues — plural of plague
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鼠疫；黑死病
a serious infectious disease caused by Yersinia pestis, transmitted to humans by fleas from infected rodents; bubonic plague
The country was hit by a plague of locusts.
该国遭受了蝗灾。
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.
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
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.
高死亡率的流行病
any epidemic disease with a high death rate
The plague killed millions of people in medieval Europe.
这场瘟疫在中世纪的欧洲杀死了数百万人。
AI contextual example
A plague of locusts destroyed the crops.
一场蝗灾摧毁了庄稼。
AI contextual example
The city is suffering from a plague of crime.
这个城市正遭受犯罪猖獗之苦。
AI contextual example
a plague of grasshoppers
一场蝗灾。
WordNet
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。
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。
旧式诅咒用语，表示希望灾祸降临。
A plague on both your houses!
你们两家都遭殃吧！
Not this
The city was plague by the disease.
Use this
The city was plagued by the disease.
错误将名词'plague'误用为动词，动词应为过去分词'plagued'，表示被动。
Not this
He was plagued from nightmares.
Use this
He was plagued by nightmares.
动词'plagued'后应接介词'by'引出施动者，而非'from'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
……的灾害（或祸患）
The country suffered a plague of locusts.
该国遭受了蝗灾。
瘟疫爆发
The plague outbreak killed thousands.
瘟疫爆发导致数千人死亡。
瘟疫流行
A plague epidemic swept through Europe.
一场瘟疫流行席卷了欧洲。
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。
瘟疫医生
The plague doctor wore a beaked mask.
瘟疫医生戴着鸟喙状面具。
瘟疫肆虐的
The plague-infested area was quarantined.
瘟疫肆虐的地区被隔离了。
像躲避瘟疫一样避开某事
Ever since he found out she lied to him, he has avoided her like the plague.
自从他发现她对他撒谎后，他就像躲瘟疫一样躲着她。
你们两家都不得好死（意为对争执双方都表示愤怒或诅咒）
Seeing the bitter feud between the two families, the old man muttered, 'A plague on both your houses.'
看到两家激烈的争斗，老人低声说：‘你们两家都不得好死。’
蝗灾（常指大量有害事物的侵扰）
The country is suffering from a plague of locusts that is destroying crops.
这个国家正遭受毁灭庄稼的蝗灾。
你们两家都遭瘟疫！
From Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, said by Mercutio as a curse on the Capulets and Montagues.
出自莎士比亚《罗密欧与朱丽叶》，墨丘西奥对凯普莱特和蒙太古两家的诅咒。
Use plagues naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
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plague 音似'扑来'，想象瘟疫像一群害虫突然扑来。
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。
作为可数名词，复数形式为 plagues。
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