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plague

English → Chinese

noun//pleɪɡ//

(medical) 瘟疫:一种传染性极强、死亡率极高的细菌性疾病

In the 14th century, the Black Death plague wiped out nearly one-third of Europe's population.

(Chinese) 在14世纪,黑死病瘟疫夺走了欧洲近三分之一人口的生命。

Doctors worked tirelessly to prevent the localized outbreak of the plague from spreading to nearby cities.

(Chinese) 医生们不懈努力,以防止局部爆发的瘟疫蔓延到附近的城市。

verb//pleɪɡ//

(action) 困扰:使某人或某地不断遭受问题、困难或灾难的折磨

Technical glitches continued to plague the new software even after several updates.

(Chinese) 即使经过多次更新,技术缺陷仍继续困扰着这款新软件。

The construction project has been plagued by constant delays due to bad weather and budget cuts.

(Chinese) 由于恶劣天气和预算削减,该建筑项目一直受到不断延期的困扰。

Entry ID: en:zh:plague · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary