plague/pleɪɡ/

n

1. C,U 瘟疫；传染病；疫病

2. [亦作 the ～]U 腺鼠疫

3. C 天灾，祸患

• a plague of rats 鼠灾

4. C，常用单 文 使人厌烦的人(或事物)

• The dust and sand in the air brought by the wind is really a plague. 风刮来的沙尘真是很讨厌。