n.天灾,灾难;鞭子;苦难的根源;
vt.鞭打;重惩,重责;使痛苦;严惩;
例句:
Inflation was the greatest scourge of society.
通货膨胀是社会上的最大祸害.
His scourge, full of lightnings , was a harsh speaker of truths.
他那条电光四射的鞭子简直是真理的一个无所顾忌的代言人.
They regarded plague as a deadly scourge.
他们视这场瘟疫为致命的灾难.