n.灾难；祸患；鞭子
vt 鞭笞；折磨；使痛苦；严惩.
After the scourge of war came the scourge of disease. 战乱之后瘟疫又接踵而来。
Inflation was the greatest scourge of society. 通货膨胀是社会上的最大祸害。
The cruel captain used a scourge on his disobedient sailor. 那残忍的船长鞭打不服从命令的水手。
