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单词 plague-sore
释义

plague /plāg/

noun
  1. A deadly epidemic or pestilence, esp a fever caused by a bacillus (Bacillus pestis) transmitted by rat-fleas from rats to man, characterized by buboes, or swellings of the lymphatic glands, by carbuncles and petechiae
  2. Murrain
  3. A sudden abnormal infestation, such as a plague of greenfly
  4. Any troublesome thing or person
  5. A nuisance or vexation (informal)
  6. A blow or wound (obsolete)
  7. An affliction regarded as a sign of divine displeasure
transitive verb
  1. To infest with disease (rare)
  2. To pester or annoy
ORIGIN: OFr plague, from L plāga a blow; cf Gr plēgē

plagueˈsome adjective (informal)

Troublesome, annoying

plaˈguily adverb

Confoundedly

plaguy (archaic) or plaguey /plāˈgi/ adjective

  1. Of, or of the nature of, plague
  2. Vexatious
  3. Troublesome
  4. Confounded
adverb (Shakespeare)

Confoundedly

plagueˈ-pit noun

A common grave for plague victims

plagueˈ-sore noun

An ulcer due to plague

plagueˈ-spot noun

  1. A spot on the skin indicating plague
  2. A place where disease is constantly present
  3. An evil place

plagueˈ-stricken adjective

a plague on

May a curse rest on

avoid like the plague (informal)

To keep well away from, shun absolutely

what the (or Shakespeare a) plague

What the devil

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