English Dictionary

plague

/pleɪɡ/

noun

(often used with the, sometimes capitalized: the Plague) The bubonic plague, the pestilent disease caused by the virulent bacterium Yersinia pestis.

The plague ravaged the city, causing widespread panic and death.

意味（1）

(often used with the, sometimes capitalized: the Plague) The bubonic plague, the pestilent disease caused by the virulent bacterium Yersinia pestis.

It was about the beginning of September, 1664, that I, among the rest of my neighbours, heard in ordinary discourse that the plague was returned again in Holland[…] It mattered not from whence it came; but all agreed it was come into Holland again.

意味（2）

(pathology) An epidemic or pandemic caused by any pestilence, but specifically by the above disease.

意味（3）

A widespread affliction, calamity or destructive influx, especially when seen as divine retribution.

Ten Biblical plagues over Egypt, ranging from locusts to the death of the crown prince, finally forced Pharaoh to let Moses's people go.

意味（4）

(figuratively) A grave nuisance, whatever greatly irritates.

Bart is an utter plague; his pranks never cease.

意味（5）

(ornithology) A group of common grackles.