英语词汇“scourge”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

scourge

(skûrj)

1. A source of widespread dreadful affliction and devastation such as that caused by pestilence or war.

2. A means of inflicting severe suffering, vengeance, or punishment.

3. A small whip used to inflict punishment.

tr.v. scourged, scourg·ing, scourg·es

1. To afflict with severe or widespread suffering and devastation; ravage.

2. To chastise severely; excoriate.

3. To flog.

[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman escorge, from Old French escorgier, to whip, from Vulgar Latin *excorrigiāre : Latin ex-, intensive pref.; see EX- + Latin corrigia, thong (probably of Celtic origin).]

scourger n.

单词	scourge
释义	scourge (skûrj) n. 1. A source of widespread dreadful affliction and devastation such as that caused by pestilence or war. 2. A means of inflicting severe suffering, vengeance, or punishment. 3. A small whip used to inflict punishment. tr.v. scourged, scourg·ing, scourg·es 1. To afflict with severe or widespread suffering and devastation; ravage. 2. To chastise severely; excoriate. 3. To flog. [Middle English, from Anglo-Norman escorge, from Old French escorgier, to whip, from Vulgar Latin excorrigiāre : Latin ex-, intensive pref.; see EX- + Latin corrigia, thong (probably of Celtic origin).] scourger* n.
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