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
a persistently annoying person
any unwanted and destructive insect or other animal that attacks food or crops or livestock etc.
造句
Stores of grain are frequently attacked by pests. 儲(chǔ)存的谷物經(jīng)常受到害蟲的破壞。
The insecticide will kill off the insect pests. 這情形劑可消滅害蟲。