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scourge

英[skɜːdʒ] 美[skɝdʒ]
  • vt. 鞭打;蹂躏;严斥;痛斥
  • n. 鞭;灾祸;鞭子;苦难的根源

英英释意


1. a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
2. something causes misery or death;
"the bane of my life"
3. a person who inspires fear or dread;
"he was the terror of the neighborhood"