plague

plague

名词 plague:

a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal

同义词：pestilence, pest, pestis

any epidemic disease with a high death rate

同义词：pestilence, pest

a swarm of insects that attack plants

同义词：infestation

any large scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God)

an annoyance

动词 plague:

cause to suffer a blight

同义词：blight

annoy continually or chronically

同义词：harass, hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, molest, provoke