plague /pleɪɡ/ CET4 TEM4 ( plaguing, plagued, plagues )

• 1. 

  N-UNCOUNT Plague or the plague is a very infectious disease that usually results in death. The patient has a severe fever and swellings on his or her body. 瘟疫 [also 'the' N]

  例：

  ...a fresh outbreak of plague.

  …瘟疫的新一轮爆发。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT A plague of unpleasant things is a large number of them that arrive or happen at the same time. 泛滥

  例：

  The city is under threat from a plague of rats.

  这座城市面临着鼠患的威胁。

• 3. 

  V-T If you are plagued by unpleasant things, they continually cause you a lot of trouble or suffering. 使困扰

  例：

  She was plagued by weakness, fatigue, and dizziness.

  她被虚弱、疲劳和眩晕折磨。