今天我们要学的词是 scourge.

Scourge is spelled S-C-O-U-R-G-E, scourge.

Scourge 的意思是祸害、灾害。While the flu typically gets considerable attention in the U.S. during flu season, it is nothing close to the astounding coverage level received by the newest coronavirus scourge. 在流感季节期间，感冒通常会在美国引起广泛关注，但远远不如媒体对最新冠状病毒灾害的惊人的大量报道。

The U.S. Justice Department recently announced hundreds of arrests and indictments of a powerful Mexican drug cartel, as law enforcement continuously fights this scourge against the United States. 美国司法部最近宣布逮捕了与一个强大的墨西哥毒品犯罪团伙有关的数百人，并对他们提出起诉。执法部门一直在与这个祸害美国的团伙作斗争。

好的，我们今天学习的词是 scourge, scourge, scourge.