plagues

1. vt. 烦扰 annoy (especially with repeated requests or questions)
2. vt. 给…造成麻烦或困难 cause trouble or difficult to sb/sth

• plague a construction schedule阻碍工程进度
• plague the system造成系统出问题

• plague by sb's everlasting begging因某人不停地乞求而厌烦
• plague into doing sth烦得只好做某事
• plague with因…困扰
• plague with doubts and fears为疑虑和恐惧所困扰

bubonic plague n. [医]黑死病

lung plague牛肺疫，牛传染性胸膜肺炎

black plague鼠疫；黑死病

great plague n. 大瘟疫（指1665年流行于伦敦的鼠疫）

devouring plague吞噬瘟疫（游戏中用语）

1. Plague came in the wake of earthquake.
   地震之后紧跟着就是瘟疫。
2. A great plague was then raging in the city.
   那时一场大瘟疫正在该城肆虐。
3. He's been avoiding me like the plague since our quarrel.
   我们吵架以後，他一直如避蛇蝎似的躲著我。
4. A plague of locusts affected the harvest a lot this year.
   蝗灾大大影响了今年的丰收。

1. A demon or spirit once was thought to plague sleeping people.
   梦魔被认为折磨睡觉的人的魔鬼或灵魂
2. He always plagues me to help him.
   他总是烦我去帮助他。
3. Telemarketers plague our lives.
   电话销售员给我们生活带来了很多麻烦。