1. The town was devastated by a pestilence that swept through the region.
这个小镇遭受了席卷整个地区的瘟疫的摧残。

2. The house was filled with the stench of death, a lingering reminder of the pestilence that had taken hold.
屋子里充满了死亡的恶臭，这是那场瘟疫的残留，给人留下了深刻的警示。