| 释义 |
scourge
—scourge /skɜːdʒ/ aep /skɝːdʒ/
Ⅰ noun [C usually singular] ► F0 something or someone that causes great suffering or a lot of trouble: » the scourge of war» AIDS has been described as the scourge of the modern world.Thesaurus+: ↑Difficult things and people , ↑Preventing and impeding
Ⅱ verb [T] ↑Verb Endings for scourge ► F0 to cause great suffering or a lot of trouble: » The country has been scourged by (= has suffered very much because of) famine in recent years.Thesaurus+: ↑Damaging and spoiling , ↑Destroying and demolishing |