[ 复数 scourges 第三人称单数 scourges 现在分词 scourging 过去式 scourged 过去分词 scourged ]
同义词： flagellate
以上来源于: WordNet
N-COUNT A scourge is something that causes a lot of trouble or suffering to a group of people. 灾难 [oft N 'of' n]
...the best chance in 20 years to end the scourge of terrorism.
…20年来结束恐怖主义灾难的最佳机会。
V-T If something scourges a place or group of people, it causes great pain and suffering to people. 折磨
Economic anarchy scourged the post-war world.
经济混乱蹂躏战后世界。
They tried to change the topic, but his fears were aroused, and he pursued it, "Will they scourge thee?"
她们试图改变话题，但他的恐惧被激起了，他继续说：“他们会折磨你们吗？”
Inflation was the scourge of the 1970s.
通货膨胀曾是20世纪70年代的祸患。
这种渴望经证明是一场灾难。
There was Shield Sheafson,scourge of many tribes, a wrecker of mead-benches,rampaging among foes.
VOA: special.2011.01.05
"Everyone knows what a scourge this is."
VOA: standard.2010.03.23
"What EU NAVFOR would like to see, and probably other commanders in the area, would be for all regional players now to take this threat seriously and all regional players in the area to join us in fighting this scourge, this criminal activity."
VOA: standard.2010.04.20
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