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"