单词 | plague |
释义 | plague —plague /pleɪɡ/ noun [C or U] C2 BUBONIC PLAGUE(Cf. ↑bubonic plague), or any serious disease that kills many people Thesaurus+: ↑Fevers and infectious diseases , ↑Colds and flua plague of sthF0 a large number of things that are unpleasant or likely to cause damage: » a plague of insects» HUMOROUS A plague of journalists descended on the town.Thesaurus+: ↑Difficult things and people , ↑Preventing and impedingverb [T] ↑Verb Endings for plague C2 to cause worry, pain, or difficulty to someone or something over a period of time: » Financial problems have been plaguing their new business partners.» My shoulder's been plaguing me all week.Thesaurus+: ↑Causing feelings of anger and displeasureF0 to annoy someone, especially by asking repeated questions: » The children plagued him with questions all through lunch.» He's been plaguing me for a loan of the book.Thesaurus+: ↑Causing feelings of anger and displeasure |
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