blight

KK [ˋblaɪt] /ˈblaɪt/

名詞

  1. 1

    禍害、弊病、毒害

    Corruption remains a blight on the country's political system.

    貪腐至今仍是該國政治體制的一大禍害。

  2. 2

    枯萎病、植物病害

    A sudden blight destroyed almost the entire potato crop.

    一場突如其來的枯萎病幾乎毀掉了全部的馬鈴薯。

  3. 3

    破敗、衰敗、荒廢

    Empty factories and urban blight surround the old train station.

    舊火車站周圍都是空廠房和破敗的市區景象。

動詞

  1. 1

    破壞、損害、毀掉常用被動

    Her promising career was blighted by a long illness.

    她前景大好的事業因一場久病而毀了。

  2. 2

    使枯萎、使染病

    Weeks of heavy rain blighted the vines across the valley.

    連續數週的大雨讓整個山谷的葡萄藤都枯萎了。