plagued - Tìm kiếm | Laban Dictionary - Từ điển Anh - Việt, Việt - Anh

Tra từ

Anh-Việt Anh-Anh Đồng nghĩa

plague

/ˈpleɪg/

US UK

noun

plural plagues

[count] old-fashioned :a large number of harmful or annoying things

The country was hit by a plague of natural disasters that year.

a plague of locusts

There has been a plague of bank robberies in the area.

a disease that causes death and that spreads quickly to a large number of people [count]

a plague that swept through the tribe in the 1600s [noncount]

a time of plague

[noncount] :bubonic plague

an outbreak of (the) plague

avoid (someone or something) like the plague

informal :to stay away as much as possible from (someone or something)

I avoid my weird neighbor like the plague.

verb

plagues; plagued; plaguing

[+ obj] to cause constant or repeated trouble, illness, etc., for (someone or something)

parasites that plague deer

Computer viruses plague Internet users.

Crime plagues the inner city.

Drought and wildfires continue to plague the area. - often used as (be) plagued

The new plane has been plagued by/with mechanical problems. [=has had many mechanical problems]

an athlete plagued by knee injuries

to cause constant worry or distress to (someone) - usually used as (be) plagued

He is plagued by a sense of guilt.

She is plagued by fear of another terrorist attack.

I was plagued with doubts about my decision.