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
• 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

• People were forced to leave their homes because of famine and pestilence.
  人们因饥荒和瘟疫被迫离开家园。
• He who desires but acts not, breeds pestilence.
  有欲望而无行动者滋生瘟疫。
• 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。
• 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。
• Some Africans are suffering from famine, pestilence and other evils.
  有些非洲人正在承受着饥荒、疫病及其他不幸。
• A pestilence was raging in this area.
  鼠疫正在这一地区流行。
• There is the source of the recurring pestilence.
  那里是一再发生瘟疫的策源地。
• The important thing is that they haven't taken you to a horrible, disgusting, filthy place, full of pestilence, famine and disease.
  重要的事情是，他们没有把你载到一个恐怖、险恶、污秽的地方，也不是到达瘟疫流行、饥荒、灾祸的地区。
• A pestilence was raging in that area.
  瘟疫正在那一地区流行。
• So will I send upon you famine and evil beasts, and they shall bereave thee; and pestilence and blood shall pass through thee; and I will bring the sword upon thee.
  又要使饥荒和恶兽到你那里，叫你丧子，瘟疫和流血的事也必盛行在你那里；我也要使刀剑临到你。