scourge /skə:dʒ/ I. n. [c] 1. 带来灾难的人或东西，祸害：the scourge of Heaven灾殃，祸患After the scourge of war came the scourge of disease.战乱之后瘟疫接踵而来。2. 鞭子：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。‖II. vt. 鞭打；惩罚：He was scourged by the memory of his misdeeds.他对以往的胡作非为的回忆使得他精神上受惩罚。