blight
US /blaɪt/
UK /blaɪt/
名詞
1.
枯萎病, 禍害, 污點
a thing that spoils or damages something, or a disease that kills plants
範例:
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Urban decay is a blight on the city's reputation.
城市衰敗是該市名聲的一個污點。
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The potato blight destroyed the entire crop.
馬鈴薯枯萎病摧毀了整個莊稼。
動詞
1.
破壞, 使枯萎
to have a severely detrimental effect on something; to infect plants with blight
範例:
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The scandal blighted his political career.
醜聞毀掉了他的政治生涯。
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Frost blighted the young shoots.
霜凍使幼苗枯萎。
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