单词 | plague |
释义 | plague n., v., & int. --n   1. a deadly contagious disease spreading rapidly over a wide area.   2. (foll. by of) an unusual infestation of a pest etc. (a plague of frogs).   3. a great trouble. b an affliction, esp. as regarded as divine punishment.   4. colloq. a nuisance. --vtr. (plagues, plagued, plaguing)   1. affect with plague.   2. colloq. pester or harass continually. --int joc. or archaic a curse etc. (a plague on it!). Derivatives plaguesome adj. Etymology: ME f. L plaga stroke, wound prob. f. Gk plaga, plege |
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