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plagueBrE /pleɪɡ/NAmE /pleɪɡ/ noun (also the plague) [U] = bubonic plague ◆an outbreak of plague 鼠疫的爆发 [C] any infectious disease that kills a lot of people 死亡率高的传染病；瘟疫 SYN epidemic ◆the plague of AIDS 艾滋病这种严重的传染病 [C] ~ of sthlarge numbers of an animal or insect that come into an area and cause great damage （大批动物或昆虫肆虐造成的）灾害，祸患◆a plague of locusts/rats, etc. 蝗灾、鼠害等 ●avoid sb/sth like the ˈplague(informal) to try very hard not to meet sb, do sth, etc. 像避瘟疫似的躲着某人（或某事物）；尽量避开某人（或某事物） plagueBrE /pleɪɡ/NAmE /pleɪɡ/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they plague BrE /pleɪɡ/ NAmE /pleɪɡ/present simple - he / she / it plagues BrE /pleɪɡz/ NAmE /pleɪɡz/past simple plagued BrE /pleɪɡd/ NAmE /pleɪɡd/past participle plagued BrE /pleɪɡd/ NAmE /pleɪɡd/ -ing form plaguing BrE /ˈpleɪɡɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈpleɪɡɪŋ/~ sb/sth (with sth) to cause pain or trouble to sb/sth over a period of time 给…造成长时间的痛苦（或麻烦）；困扰；折磨；使受煎熬 SYN trouble ◆to be plagued by doubt 为疑虑所困扰◆Financial problems are plaguing the company. 财政问题使这家公司焦头烂额。◆The team has been plagued by injury this season. 本赛季这支队一直为队员受伤所困扰。~ sb (with sth) to annoy sb or create problems, especially by asking for sth, demanding attention, etc. 纠缠；缠磨；缠扰 SYN hound ◆Rock stars have to get used to being plagued by autograph hunters. 摇滚歌星必须习惯歌迷要求签名的纠缠。 |