to plague
01
困扰, 折磨
to continually cause someone or something difficulty, pain, or worry
Transitive: to plague sb/sth
例子
Technical issues can plague the functionality of software applications.
技术问题可能会困扰软件应用程序的功能。
She was plagued by persistent financial troubles that affected her daily life.
她被持续的财务问题困扰，这些问题影响了她的日常生活。
02
困扰, 烦扰
to continuously annoy, trouble, or harass someone
Transitive: to plague sb
例子
The constant phone calls from telemarketers plagued him.
电话推销员不断的电话困扰着他。
The children ’s endless questions about the trip plagued their parents.
孩子们关于这次旅行的没完没了的问题困扰着他们的父母。
Plague
01
瘟疫, 黑死病
a dangerous disease spread by rats that causes fever and swellings, often kills if infected
例子
The plague, also known as the Black Death, is a deadly infectious disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis.
瘟疫，也被称为黑死病，是由鼠疫耶尔森菌引起的一种致命的传染病。
Symptoms of the plague include fever, chills, headache, and painful, swollen lymph nodes ( buboes ).
瘟疫的症状包括发烧、寒战、头痛和疼痛、肿胀的淋巴结（淋巴结炎）。
02
a large swarm of insects, especially locusts, that destroy crops or vegetation
例子
Farmers fought to save their fields from a plague of locusts.
The crops were wiped out by a plague of grasshoppers.
03
something that causes persistent irritation, distress, or trouble
例子
The constant noise was a plague to the residents.
Traffic congestion has become a modern plague.
04
a widespread and catastrophic disaster, often regarded as a punishment or curse from God
例子
The story tells of ten plagues unleashed upon Egypt.
Drought and famine struck the land like a plague.
