pox

痘症、出疹性传染病

Researchers are studying how this pox spreads among farm animals.

研究人员正在研究这种痘症如何在家畜之间传播。

梅毒旧式口语

Sailors in those days lived in constant fear of the pox.

当年的水手长期活在对梅毒的恐惧之中。

祸害、毒瘤书面

Corruption became a pox on the whole political system.

贪腐成了整个政治体制的毒瘤。

该死、去他的旧式

A pox on these endless forms and pointless regulations.

这些没完没了的表格和无意义的规定，真是该死。