plague
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/pleɪɡ/
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/pleɪɡ/
A deadly disease spread by rats that causes fever, body swelling, and often death.
The plague killed many people in Europe long ago.
很久以前,鼠疫在歐洲奪去了許多人的生命。
Any fast-spreading disease that kills many people.
The plague spread quickly through the crowded city.
瘟疫在擁擠的城市中迅速傳播。
A large number of animals or insects that cause damage.
A plague of locusts destroyed the crops.
蝗災摧毀了莊稼。
To cause ongoing pain or problems for someone or something.
Injuries have plagued the team all season.
傷病困擾了球隊整個賽季。
To annoy someone by constantly asking for things or attention.
Fans plagued the celebrity for autographs.
粉絲們纏著名人要簽名。