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plagues

/pleɪɡz/

Meanings
noun

瘟疫，鼠疫

(often used with the, sometimes capitalized: the Plague) The bubonic plague, the pestilent disease caused by the virulent bacterium Yersinia pestis.

Examples :

"Sentence: "Throughout history, the Plagues have caused immense suffering and death." "
纵观历史，瘟疫（尤其是鼠疫）给人类带来了巨大的痛苦和死亡。
disease medicine history disaster microorganism biology

Related Words

Illustration catastrophes

catastrophes noun

/kəˈtæstrəfiz/

灾难，浩劫

"The series of hurricanes in 2017 caused many catastrophes, destroying homes and displacing families. "

2017年的一系列飓风造成了许多灾难性的浩劫，摧毁了家园，使许多家庭流离失所。

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widespread adjective

/ˈwaɪdˌsprɛd/

广泛的，普遍的。

"The flu was widespread throughout the school, with many students absent. "

流感在学校里广泛传播，很多学生都缺席了。

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incessantly adverb

/ɪnˈsɛs.ənt.li/

不停地， लगातार地， 连续不断地

"He jabbered incessantly and annoyed everyone."

他喋喋不休地说个没完，吵得大家都心烦。

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devastating verb

/ˈdevəsteɪtɪŋ/ /ˈdevəˌsteɪtɪŋ/

摧毁，毁灭，蹂躏。

"The storm devastated the entire city, leaving most buildings in ruins. "

这场风暴摧毁了整座城市，大部分建筑都变成了废墟。

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relentlessly adverb

/ɹɪˈlɛntləsli/

毫不留情地，持续不断地。

"The student worked relentlessly on her project, staying up late every night. "

这个学生毫不留情地投入到她的项目中，每天晚上都熬夜到很晚。

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capitalized verb

/ˈkæpɪtəˌlaɪzd/ /ˈkæpɪtlˌaɪzd/

大写，用大写字母书写。

"In German, all nouns are capitalized."

在德语中，所有的名词都要用大写字母开头。

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throughout adverb

/θɹuˈʌʊt/ [θɹuːˈʷaʊt]

自始至终，遍及。

"The teacher explained the lesson thoroughly throughout the entire class period. "

老师在整个课堂时间里自始至终透彻地讲解了课程。

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persistently adverb

/pɚˈsɪstəntli/ /pərˈsɪstəntli/

坚持不懈地，锲而不舍地

"The small girl persistently asked her father to buy her the doll."

那个小女孩一直缠着她爸爸给她买那个娃娃。

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specifically adverb

/spəˈsɪf.ɪk.li/

特别地，专门地，明确地。

"My teacher explained the new math formula specifically for students in the advanced class. "

我的老师专门为提高班的学生讲解了新的数学公式。

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retribution noun

/ˌɹɛtɹɪˈbjuʃən/

报应，惩罚.

"After Mark cheated on the exam, the teacher's retribution was to fail him for the entire course. "

马克考试作弊后，老师给他的报应就是这门课直接不及格。

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destructive adjective

/dɪˈstɹʊktɪv/

破坏性的，毁灭性的

"The storm was incredibly destructive, tearing down trees and damaging many homes. "

那场暴风雨极具破坏性，摧毁了树木，还损坏了很多房屋。

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pestilence noun

/ˈpɛstlən(t)s/

瘟疫，瘟疫般的灾难。

"The rapid spread of the flu through the school was like a pestilence, leaving classrooms empty and students sick at home. "

流感在学校里的迅速蔓延就像一场瘟疫，教室空无一人，学生们都病倒在家。