plague學測 L6KK [ˈpleg] ｜ /ˈpleɪg/
瘟疫；傳染病·蟲災；蟲害·使受苦；困擾
學測作文常見比喻詞，兼具名詞與動詞用法
The rumor plagued the school for a whole semester, and no one could find where it started.
這個謠言纏繞全校一整個學期，沒人查得出源頭。
一個畫面：蟲群纏身不散
疫病蔓延細菌隨跳蚤散布全城
蝗蟲蔽日蟲群成片遮天而來
如影隨形麻煩纏著人反覆發作
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疫病蔓延C1noun瘟疫；傳染病
During the Middle Ages, the plague swept across Europe and killed millions of people.
中世紀時，瘟疫橫掃歐洲，奪走數百萬人的性命。
the Black Deatha plague outbreak
蝗蟲成災C1noun蟲災；蟲害
The farmer was devastated when a plague of locusts destroyed his entire crop.
當一大群蝗蟲毀掉他全部的作物時，這位農夫心痛欲絕。
a plague of locustsa plague of rats
揮之不去C1verb使受苦；困擾
Money problems plagued the family for years and ruined their peace of mind.
錢的問題困擾這家人多年，毀掉了他們的安寧。
be plagued by doubtsplagued by guilt
片語
avoid like the plague唯恐避之 →像躲瘟疫般拚命閃避
a plague of locusts蝗蟲蔽天 →大批蝗蟲侵襲成災
be plagued by doubt疑慮纏身 →被疑慮持續困擾著
你會不會這樣說？
The dentist warned him about the ___ building up on his teeth. (plague / plaque)
看答案
plaque
plaque 是牙菌斑，plague 是瘟疫或不斷困擾。
'Money problems plagued the family for years.' 這裡 plague 的詞性與意思？(A) 名詞，瘟疫 (B) 動詞，持續困擾 (C) 形容詞，惱人的
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(B)
此句 plague 當動詞，指問題長期造成困擾，非疾病本身。