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plagued

UK //pleɪɡd//US //pleɪɡd//

词源

源自中古英语 'plagen',借自古法语 'plagier',最初来自拉丁语 'plaga'(意为打击、灾难)。

verb

❶ 指持续困扰或折磨某人或某事物,通常指长期存在的问题或麻烦不断发生。

“The city was plagued by frequent power outages.”

(这座城市频繁停电,一直困扰着居民。)

“He was plagued by doubts about his decision.”

(他对自己的决定充满疑虑,一直无法释怀。)

同义词:troubled, afflicted, tormented, harassed, beset

常见短语

plagued by — 表示被某种问题或困难持续困扰,通常指长期或反复出现的问题。

“The region is plagued by drought and food shortages.”

(这个地区长期遭受干旱和食物短缺的困扰。)

plagued with — 指某事物被大量问题或麻烦所困扰,强调问题的多样性和严重性。

“The new software is plagued with bugs and glitches.”

(这款新软件被各种漏洞和故障所困扰。)