scourge (n.)
Definition: Something that causes a lot of harm or suffering.
祸害；祸根；麻烦的制造者
scourge (v.)
Definition: To cause a lot of harm or suffering to a place or group of people.
使……遭受苦难；蹂躏
The country has been scourged by famine in recent years.
近几年来这个国家一直饱受饥荒的苦难。
Pop-up ads have been described as the scourge of the Internet.
弹出式广告被形容为互联网的灾难。
The intro
(Listening Comprehension)
Hello, it's Mr. Wong here. I hope you're doing well. Before we talk about today's topic, I just wanna say we have at least one thing in common. Hmm... What do we have in common you ask?
Well, most of us should have a smartphone, PC or maybe a Mac by now, and we browse the Internet almost everyday, but we hate pop-up ads.
When we're trying to read an article or click and tap on something, somehow we manage to tap on the pop-up ads and they take us to this website where we don't want to go.
Pop-up ads have been described as the scourge of the Internet, but as more and more companies go online these days, they need more and more ways to advertise their products and services. The most popular method, unfortunately, is the use of "pop-up" advertising.
A pop-up ad is an advertisement that appears on the computer screen out of nowhere, mostly when the pop-up victim is surfing the Internet. But sometimes they will appear when the victim is not surfing the Internet at all.
Ahem... I've heard from a friend of mine - if you browse adult content online,
you're more likely to become a victim of the pop-up ads or maybe a computer virus. Anyways, today's word of the day is "scourge," check it out!
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(这才是真正的学习过程)
更多实体例句
站在新的历史起点，中国将认真落实习近平主席宣布的重大倡议和举措，更加积极地参与联合国事务，为实现铸剑为犁、永不再战的联合国理想而持续努力。
Standing at a new historic starting point, we in China will earnestly act upon the major initiatives and measures announced by President Xi Jinping, take a more active part in UN activities, and work toward the UN’s vision for a world in which nations beat swords into ploughshares and enjoy lasting peace and free from the scourge of war.
-State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi
-国务委员兼外交部长王毅
Our first foreign trip was full of historic and unprecedented achievements. Joined by many old and new friends, we have paved the way for the new era of cooperation – one that calls upon each nation to take more responsibility to bring peace to their people. One that works together to defeat the scourge of terrorism and deliver hope to all of God’s children.
我们首次出国访问就落实了很多前所未有并极具历史意义的成就，在各国新老朋友的支持下，我们开拓了一个合作共赢的新时代 - 各国把维护和平的事业更好地担当起来的新时代，各国合作对抗恐怖主义并为世人带来希望的新时代。
via 英文口语专家
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