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In the grain-growing region of the Australian state of New South Wales, millions of mice are causing widespread destruction.
在澳大利亚新南威尔士州的粮食种植区，数百万只老鼠正在造成广泛的破坏。
Plague
瘟疫，鼠疫；灾祸；麻烦事
The plague of mice has forced hundreds of prisoners and workers from a prison while repairs are made to damaged walls and electrical wiring.
鼠患迫使数百名囚犯和工人离开监狱，同时修复受损的墙壁和电线。
The mouse plague is caused by the effects of weather, wildfires and a plentiful grain crop.
鼠患是由天气、野火和粮食丰收造成的。
In this example, a plague is a large number of harmful or troublesome things.
在这一例子中，“plague”指大量的有害的或麻烦的事情。
Plague can also mean a deadly disease that spreads quickly to a large number of people.
“plague”也指一种可以迅速传播给大量人群的致命疾病。
