"scourge" 怎么发音

word

US

/ˈskɝdʒ/

SKURJ

UK

/skˈɜːdʒ/

SKURJ

释义

A source of great pain, suffering, or trouble, often something that harms many people over time, like disease, war, or poverty. It can also refer to a tool used for punishment in old times.

IPA 音标

美式英语

/ˈskɝdʒ/

英式英语

/skˈɜːdʒ/

简化发音

美式

SKURJ

英式

SKURJ

语境中听

Malaria was once a scourge in many tropical countries.

Unemployment is a scourge of modern society.

The scourge caused suffering for thousands of people.

Addiction has become a real scourge in this community.