pestilence

名词 pestilence:

1. a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
   同义词：plague, pest, pestis
2. any epidemic disease with a high death rate
   同义词：plague, pest
3. a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of
   同义词：canker

1. Help has been too little and too late or too far from where it was most needed. The flood-gates of famine and pestilence are already open.
   援助是那么少，那么晚，要不就是离急需的地区那么远。这么一来饥荒和瘟疫就已经泛滥成灾了。
2. A pestilence was raging in that area.
   瘟疫正在那个地方流行。

pes.ti.lence

n.（名词）

A usually fatal epidemic disease, especially bubonic plague.
瘟疫：通常指一种致命的传染病，尤指淋巴腺鼠疫
An epidemic of such a disease.
瘟疫流行：这种疾病的流行
A pernicious, evil influence or agent.
有害物；罪恶：有害邪恶的影响或药剂