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

　

单词	pestilence
释义	Trends of pestilence View usage for: pestilence (pestɪləns) Word forms: plural pestilences variable noun Pestilence is any disease that spreads quickly and kills large numbers of people. [literary] More Synonyms of pestilence pestilence in British English (ˈpɛstɪləns) noun 1. a. any epidemic outbreak of a deadly and highly infectious disease, such as the plague b. such a disease 2. an evil influence or idea pestilence in American English (ˈpɛstələns) noun 1. any virulent or fatal contagious or infectious disease, esp. one of epidemic proportions, as bubonic plague 2. anything, as a doctrine, regarded as harmful or dangerous Word origin OFr < L pestilentia < pestilens: see pestilent Examples of 'pestilence' in a sentence pestilence Through fire, famine and pestilence they are the only ones always in profit. Fidelis Morgan THE RIVAL QUEENS: A COUNTESS ASHBY DE LA ZOUCHE MYSTERY (2002) `I'll persevere with anything that might rid me of this pestilence. Hilton, John Buxton THE INNOCENTS AT HOME (A SUPERINTENDENT KENWORTHY NOVEL) (2002) `I could cope with hard work, dirt, even flood and pestilence if necessary, but not murder. LeCompte, Jane MOON PASSAGE (2002) 1 (noun) in the sense of plague Definition any deadly epidemic disease, such as the plague areas where the pestilence had broken out Synonyms plague the plague that floored ancient Athens epidemic A flu epidemic is sweeping through Britain. visitation pandemic 2 (noun) in the sense of affliction the pestilence of unemployment Synonyms affliction Hay fever is an affliction that arrives at an early age. cancer There's a cancer in the system. curse She has worked hard to reverse the curse of racism. blight urban blight and unacceptable poverty scourge Vandalism is a scourge that is ruining our beautiful town. bane Spots can be the bane of a teenager. canker The canker of anti-semitism is growing again in this country. Additional synonyms in the sense of bane Definition a person or thing that causes misery or distress Spots can be the bane of a teenager. Synonyms plague (informal), bête noire, trial, disaster, evil, ruin, burden, destruction, despair, misery, curse, pest, torment, woe, nuisance, downfall, calamity, scourge, affliction in the sense of blight Definition a person or thing that spoils or prevents growth urban blight and unacceptable poverty Synonyms curse, suffering, evil, depression, corruption, distress, pollution, misery, plague (informal), hardship, woe, misfortune, contamination, adversity, scourge, affliction, bane, wretchedness in the sense of cancer Definition an evil influence that spreads dangerously There's a cancer in the system. Synonyms evil, corruption, rot, sickness, blight, pestilence, canker Nearby words of pestilence pessimistic pest pester pestilence pestilent pestilential pet Synonyms of 'pestilence' pestilence Explore 'pestilence' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of canker Definition something evil that spreads and corrupts The canker of anti-semitism is growing again in this country. Synonyms corruption, disease, cancer, infection, rot, blight, scourge, corrosion, bane in the sense of curse Definition something that causes great trouble or harm She has worked hard to reverse the curse of racism. Synonyms affliction, evil, plague (informal), scourge, cross, trouble, disaster, burden, ordeal, torment, hardship, misfortune, calamity, tribulation, bane, vexation in the sense of epidemic Definition a widespread occurrence of a disease A flu epidemic is sweeping through Britain. Synonyms outbreak, plague, growth, spread, scourge, contagion in the sense of scourge Definition a person who or thing that causes affliction or suffering Vandalism is a scourge that is ruining our beautiful town. Synonyms affliction, plague (informal), curse, terror, pest, torment, misfortune, visitation, bane, infliction
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