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plague
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural plagues
plural plagues
Learner's definition of PLAGUE
1
[count] old-fashioned : a large number of harmful or annoying things灾难；灾祸
- The country was hit by a plague of natural disasters that year.那年这个国家遭受了自然灾害。
- a plague of locusts蝗灾
- There has been a plague of bank robberies in the area.这一地区的银行屡遭抢劫。
2
a : a disease that causes death and that spreads quickly to a large number of people瘟疫；传染病
[count]
- a plague that swept through the tribe in the 1600s十七世纪肆虐整个部落的瘟疫
[noncount]
- a time of plague瘟疫期
avoid (someone or something) like the plague
informal : to stay away as much as possible from (someone or something)极力回避
- I avoid my weird neighbor like the plague.我极力回避我那古怪的邻居。
2 plague /ˈpleɪg/ verb
plagues; plagued; plaguing
2 plague
/ˈpleɪg/
verb
plagues; plagued; plaguing
Learner's definition of PLAGUE
[+ object]
1
: to cause constant or repeated trouble, illness, etc., for (someone or something)（麻烦、疾病等）长期困扰，持续折磨 — often used as (be) plagued常用作(be) plagued
- parasites that plague deer折磨鹿的寄生虫
- Computer viruses plague Internet users.计算机病毒困扰着互联网用户。
- Crime plagues the inner city.市中心区一直犯罪活动猖獗。
- Drought and wildfires continue to plague the area.这一地区连遭干旱和野火之灾。
- The new plane has been plagued by/with mechanical problems. [=has had many mechanical problems]这架新飞机频出机械故障。
- an athlete plagued by knee injuries长期受膝盖伤折磨的运动员
2
: to cause constant worry or distress to (someone)使不断焦虑；使不停苦恼 — usually used as (be) plagued通常用作(be) plagued
- He is plagued by a sense of guilt.他一直被一种罪恶感所折磨。
- She is plagued by fear of another terrorist attack.她因害怕再一次发生恐怖袭击而持续焦虑不安。
- I was plagued with doubts about my decision.我因怀疑自己的决定而苦恼。
1
a
: a disastrous evil or affliction : calamity
b
: a destructively numerous influx or multiplication of a noxious animal : infestation
2
a
: an epidemic disease causing a high rate of mortality : pestilence
b
: a virulent contagious febrile disease that is caused by a bacterium (Yersinia pestis) and that occurs in bubonic, pneumonic, and septicemic forms
called also black death
plagued; plaguing
plaguer noun
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Noun The country was hit by a plague of natural disasters that year. There has been a plague of bank robberies in the area. a plague that swept through the tribe in the 1600s Verb Computer viruses plague Internet users. Crime plagues the inner city. Drought and wildfires continue to plague the area. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 The 1918 flu pandemic was the worst plague since the Black Death, which occured in the mid-14th century. Steven Salzberg, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 This is not a plague of locusts with their pharaoh pharaoh call. Erika Meitner, The New Republic, 17 Mar. 2022 Misinformation is a plague on the internet, but in some cases social media can be the quickest way to disseminate stories from the ground. Angela Watercutter, Wired, 25 Feb. 2022 The story that might have fully broken my brain for good is the recent plague of conservatives poisoning themselves with veterinary deworming paste. Ryan Cooper, The Week, 27 Aug. 2021 Rape has been a plague in Baltimore for what can feel like forever. Isabel Seliger, ProPublica, 24 May 2021 This is not a Republican-versus-Democrat kind of thing; practical atheism is a plague. Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 10 May 2021 Emotional support animals are ‘a plague’ on rental property owners and managers, landlord attorney says. The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Mar. 2021 Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2022 With the seven-day average of COVID-19 cases still hovering around 150,000 per day, even the most libertarian among us, while bristling about the overreach of the mandate, feel frustrated that the virus continues to plague the country. Kevin A. Hassett, National Review, 14 Sep. 2021 In the decades since, kudzu has become a generative symbol to writers and artists for the inequalities that still plague the country at large. New York Times, 3 May 2021 The massive security presence tells of the ongoing flashes of violence and political instability that still plague Iraq almost two decades after the U.S.-led invasion that ousted Saddam Hussein. Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2021 Yet social media giants are pushing forward with a familiar playbook to police misinformation this electoral cycle, even as false claims that the last presidential election was fraudulent continue to plague their platforms. Naomi Nix, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2022 Armie Hammer’s recent headline-grabbing controversy is not the only one to plague the notable family. Ellise Shafer, Variety, 10 Aug. 2022 Yet, pervasive stereotypes still seem to plague the group. Jasmine Browley, Essence, 4 Aug. 2022 Levin also predicted that the use of dark money, or money given to groups that are not required to disclose their donors, would plague the Democratic party moving forward. Alexandra Marquez, NBC News, 3 Aug. 2022 See More
Noun
And more of the insects would be unwelcome news for farmers who consider grasshoppers to be a plague and fight them with insecticides. Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 The 1918 flu pandemic was the worst plague since the Black Death, which occured in the mid-14th century. Steven Salzberg, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 This is not a plague of locusts with their pharaoh pharaoh call. Erika Meitner, The New Republic, 17 Mar. 2022 Misinformation is a plague on the internet, but in some cases social media can be the quickest way to disseminate stories from the ground. Angela Watercutter, Wired, 25 Feb. 2022 The story that might have fully broken my brain for good is the recent plague of conservatives poisoning themselves with veterinary deworming paste. Ryan Cooper, The Week, 27 Aug. 2021 Rape has been a plague in Baltimore for what can feel like forever. Isabel Seliger, ProPublica, 24 May 2021 This is not a Republican-versus-Democrat kind of thing; practical atheism is a plague. Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 10 May 2021 Emotional support animals are ‘a plague’ on rental property owners and managers, landlord attorney says. The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Mar. 2021 Verb
Mass shootings have continued to plague the country. Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2022 With the seven-day average of COVID-19 cases still hovering around 150,000 per day, even the most libertarian among us, while bristling about the overreach of the mandate, feel frustrated that the virus continues to plague the country. Kevin A. Hassett, National Review, 14 Sep. 2021 In the decades since, kudzu has become a generative symbol to writers and artists for the inequalities that still plague the country at large. New York Times, 3 May 2021 The massive security presence tells of the ongoing flashes of violence and political instability that still plague Iraq almost two decades after the U.S.-led invasion that ousted Saddam Hussein. Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2021 Yet social media giants are pushing forward with a familiar playbook to police misinformation this electoral cycle, even as false claims that the last presidential election was fraudulent continue to plague their platforms. Naomi Nix, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2022 Armie Hammer’s recent headline-grabbing controversy is not the only one to plague the notable family. Ellise Shafer, Variety, 10 Aug. 2022 Yet, pervasive stereotypes still seem to plague the group. Jasmine Browley, Essence, 4 Aug. 2022 Levin also predicted that the use of dark money, or money given to groups that are not required to disclose their donors, would plague the Democratic party moving forward. Alexandra Marquez, NBC News, 3 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English plage, from Late Latin plaga, from Latin, blow; akin to Latin plangere to strike — more at plaint
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Verb
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of plague was in the 14th century Phrases Containing plague
noun
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