plagues 是 plague 的複數plagueKK [pleg] /pleɪɡ/發音名詞1瘟疫、疫病The plague swept through the city and killed thousands.瘟疫席捲了整座城市,奪走數千條人命。2鼠疫、黑死病醫學Plague is caused by bacteria carried by fleas on rodents.鼠疫是由老鼠身上跳蚤所帶的細菌引起的。3災禍、禍害、氾濫A plague of locusts destroyed the entire harvest last summer.去年夏天的蝗災毀掉了整季的收成。4麻煩、討厭鬼口語My little brother has been a real plague all week.我弟弟這一整個禮拜都煩死人了。動詞1困擾、折磨常用被動The project has been plagued by delays and rising costs.這個專案一直受到延誤和成本上漲的困擾。顯示全部 7 個義項動詞2糾纏、煩擾Reporters plagued her with questions about the missing funds.記者不斷拿失蹤款項的問題糾纏她。片語1避之唯恐不及、極力躲開口語He avoids family gatherings like the plague these days.他最近對家族聚會避之唯恐不及。