murrain

英 ['mʌrɪn] 美 ['mɝrɪn]
  • n. 家畜传染病;瘟疫

英文词源


murrain (n.)
"cattle plague," early 14c., from Anglo-French moryn, Old French moraine "pestilence" (12c.), probably from mourir "to die," from Latin mori (see mortal (adj.)).

双语例句


1. A severe murrain prevailed in this village.
这个村庄里流行着一种严重的瘟疫.

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