释义 |
scourge | BrE skəːdʒ, AmE skərdʒ | A. noun ① (whip) [用于惩罚或施刑的] 鞭子 biānzi ② figurative (affliction) 祸害 huòhai ▸ the scourge of war/famine 战争/饥荒之苦 ▸ to be the scourge of developing countries 为害发展中国家 B. transitive verb ① (whip) 鞭打 biāndǎ ② figurative (afflict) 使…受苦难 shǐ… shòu kǔnàn ‹person, country›C. to scourge oneself reflexive verb ▸ to scourge oneself; 折磨自己 zhémó zìjǐ |