scourge

禍害、災禍、禍根

Malaria remains a scourge in many tropical regions today.

瘧疾至今仍是許多熱帶地區的一大禍害。

鞭子、皮鞭舊式

The prisoners were beaten with a leather scourge.

囚犯被人用皮鞭抽打。

肆虐、蹂躪、摧殘常用被動

The region has been scourged by drought for three years.

這個地區已連續三年遭乾旱肆虐。

痛斥、嚴厲譴責正式

The columnist scourged the government for its broken promises.

該專欄作家痛斥政府未能兌現承諾。

鞭打、鞭笞舊式

Soldiers scourged him before dragging him away.

士兵先鞭打他，然後把他拖走。