plague

柯林斯詞典

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]
...a fresh outbreak of plague. …瘟疫的新一輪爆發(fā)。
2. N-COUNT A plague of unpleasant things is a large number of them that arrive or happen at the same time. 泛濫
The city is under threat from a plague of rats. 這座城市麪臨著鼠患的威脇。
3. V-T If you are plagued by unpleasant things, they continually cause you a lot of trouble or suffering. 使睏擾
She was plagued by weakness, fatigue, and dizziness. 她被虛弱、疲勞和眩暈折磨。