plague

瘟疫, 天罚, 麻烦, 灾祸

a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal; any epidemic disease with a high death rate; any large scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God); an annoyance

折磨, 使苦恼, 使得灾祸