Pestilence Meaning in English
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释义
A deadly, infectious disease that spreads quickly and kills many people; sometimes used more generally for anything that causes widespread harm or destruction.
用法与细微差别
Highly formal, literary, or historical term—often used in old texts or dramatic contexts. Most common for plagues in medieval times, but can be used metaphorically for anything causing widespread harm. Not used for minor illnesses.
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The pestilence killed thousands in the village.
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Doctors tried to stop the pestilence from spreading.
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A pestilence swept across the land long ago.
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Some feared the drought was as deadly as a pestilence.
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The old poem described war and pestilence destroying kingdoms.
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He called social media a modern pestilence, spreading chaos everywhere.
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