n.天灾，祸害，祸根，灾害，(旧时用作刑具的)鞭子
vt.鞭打，折磨，使受苦难，使痛苦，鞭笞

原形：scourge第三人称单数：scourges复数：scourges过去式：scourged过去分词：scourged现在分词：scourging

The village was ravaged by the scourge of cholera.
这个村庄遭到了霍乱瘟疫的蹂躏。
Poverty remains a scourge on our society.
贫困仍然是我们社会的一大祸害。
The spread of fake news is a scourge in the digital age.
假新闻的传播是数字时代的一大祸根。
The locusts were a scourge to the farmers, destroying their crops within days.
蝗虫是农民的大灾难，几天之内就毁坏了他们的庄稼。
Corruption is a scourge that undermines trust in government institutions.
腐败是侵蚀政府机构信任的祸害。
Drug abuse has become a scourge affecting families and communities worldwide.
滥用药物已成为影响全球家庭和社区的祸患。
The city once plagued by the scourge of violence is now enjoying a period of peace.
这座城市曾经饱受暴力之苦，现在正享受着一段和平时期。
Illiteracy continues to be a major scourge in many developing countries.
文盲问题在许多发展中国家仍然是一个重大难题。
The team worked tirelessly to find a cure for the scourge of malaria.
该团队不懈努力，寻找治愈疟疾这一祸害的方法。
Cyberbullying has emerged as a new scourge among teenagers, causing immense emotional distress.
网络欺凌已成为青少年中新兴的一种祸害，给受害者带来极大的情感痛苦。