scourge
n. 灾祸;鞭子;苦难的根源
v. 折磨;鞭打;斥痛
复数 scourges
第三人称单数 scourges
现在分词 scourging
过去式 scourged
过去分词 scourged
例句
They will scourge thee, the stony-hearted wretches!
他们会鞭打你,这些铁石心肠的坏蛋!
They tried to change the topic, but his fears were aroused, and he pursued it, "Will they scourge thee?"
她们试图改变话题,但他的恐惧被激起了,他继续说:“他们会折磨你们吗?”
Inflation was the scourge of the 1970s.
通货膨胀曾是20世纪70年代的祸患。
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