pestilence
/ˈpestɪləns/noun
- archaic a fatal epidemic disease, especially bubonic plague〈古〉恶性传染病, 瘟疫(尤指鼠疫)。
词源
Middle English (also denoting something morally corrupting): from Old French, from Latin pestilentia, based on pestis 'a plague'.
单词 | pestilence |
释义 | pestilence/ˈpestɪləns/noun
词源 Middle English (also denoting something morally corrupting): from Old French, from Latin pestilentia, based on pestis 'a plague'. |
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