scourge
n. 天灾,灾难; 鞭子; 苦难的根源
vt. 鞭打; 重惩,重责; 使痛苦; 严惩
A scourge is something that causes a lot of trouble or suffering to a group of people.
...the best chance in 20 years to end the scourge of terrorism...
20 年来消灭恐怖主义祸害的最佳机会
Drugs are a scourge that is devastating our society.
毒品是破坏我们社会的一大祸害。
If something scourges a place or group of people, it causes great pain and suffering to people.
Economic anarchy scourged the post-war world.
经济混乱使得战后的世界陷入水深火热之中。
1. a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
2. something causes misery or death;
3. a person who inspires fear or dread;
1. punish severely; excoriate
2. whip;
3. devastate or ravage;
When the scourge slays suddenly, he laughs at the despair of the innocent.
若天灾突然降下使人猝死, 他便嘲笑无罪者的绝望.
Kel'Thuzad: He chose you to be his champion long before the Scourge even began.
克尔苏加德: 早在天灾开始前,他就已经选择了你作为他的手下悍将.
But this week the Japanese capital's police launched a crackdown on scourge of groping.
但本周,日本首都的警方开始了对列车性骚扰的打击.
Remove your scourge from me ; I am overcome by the blow of your hand.
10求你把你的责罚从我身上免去; 因你手的责打,我便消灭.
The cruel captain used a scourge on his disobedient sailor.
那残忍的船长鞭打不服从命令的水手.