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pestilence

英 [ˈpestɪləns]

美 [ˈpestɪləns]

n.  瘟疫

复数:pestilences 

TOEFL医学

BNC.24980 / COCA.23924

牛津词典

    noun

    • 瘟疫
      any infectious disease that spreads quickly and kills a lot of people

      柯林斯词典

      • 瘟疫
        Pestilenceis any disease that spreads quickly and kills large numbers of people.

        英英释义

        noun

        • a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of
          1. racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation
          2. according to him, I was the canker in their midst
          Synonym:canker
        • any epidemic disease with a high death rate
            Synonym:plaguepest
          1. a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
              Synonym:plaguepestpestis

            双语例句

            • In China itself storms, floods and earthquakes brought pestilence and suffering.
              在中国本土,暴雨、洪水和地震带来了瘟疫和苦难。
            • Why will ye die, thou and thy people, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, as the LORD hath spoken against the nation that will not serve the king of Babylon?
              你和你的百姓为何要因刀剑,饥荒,瘟疫死亡,正如耶和华论到不服事巴比伦王的那国说的话呢。
            • He who desires but acts not, breeds pestilence.
              有欲望而无行动者滋生瘟疫。
            • And I will send the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, among them, till they be consumed from off the land that I gave unto them and to their fathers.
              我必使刀剑,饥荒,瘟疫临到他们,直到他们从我所赐给他们和他们列祖之地灭绝。
            • For I will send into her pestilence, and blood into her streets;
              我必使瘟疫进入西顿,使血流在他街上。
            • They were crazed by the famine and pestilence of that bitter winter.
              他们被那年严冬的饥荒与瘟疫逼疯了。
            • There is the source of the recurring pestilence.
              那里是一再发生瘟疫的策源地。
            • By this theory, the effect of pestilence is neglected and the Black Death is recognized as a kind of Necessary event.
              在这种理论中,瘟疫作为一种必然性的事件,其作用被淡化。
            • Pestilence: A nasty stomach bug spread among fashion-label employees, celebrities and editors.
              是生病:一种讨厌的肠胃炎在时尚品牌员工、名流和编辑之间传播。
            • A pestilence overhangs the country.
              瘟疫威胁着那个国家。