scourge
英 [skɜːdʒ]
美[skɝdʒ]
- vt. 鞭打；蹂躏；严斥；痛斥
- n. 鞭；灾祸；鞭子；苦难的根源
英英释意
- 1. a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
- 2. something causes misery or death;
- "the bane of my life"
- 3. a person who inspires fear or dread;
- "he was the terror of the neighborhood"
双语例句
- 1. Drugs are a scourge that is devastating our society.
- 毒品是破坏我们社会的一大祸害。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. The cruel captain used a scourge on his disobedient sailor.
- 那残忍的船长鞭打不服从命令的水手.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 3. After the scourge of war came the scourge of disease.
- 战乱之后瘟疫接踵而来.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 4. The scourge of racial tyranny should never again be allowed to raise its ugly head.
- 永远不能让种族主义暴政的祸患重新抬头。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. Farmers don't need much prompting to tell you that "flaming dog owners" are the scourge of their lives.
- 不用怎么提示农场主们就会告诉你，“该死的养狗人”是他们生活的灾星。
来自柯林斯例句