scourge/skɝːdʒ/动词祸害；使苦恼，使痛苦The country has been scourged by (= has suffered very much because of) famine in recent years.近年来这个国家遭受大饥荒的苦难。/skɝːdʒ/名词灾难，祸害；苦难的根源the scourge of war/poverty/drugs战争／贫困／毒品的祸害想跟读，去练习
