Blight

词性: 名词 / 动词

音标: /blaɪt/

词义：

名词（常用于植物病理学）：一种破坏植物健康的病害，通常由真菌、细菌或病毒引起，导致植物枯萎、叶片变黄等症状。例如，马铃薯晚疫病（Potato blight）是由于真菌引起的。

名词（比喻）：城市或地区的衰退，指环境的恶化，通常表现为建筑物破旧、失业率高等现象。

动词：使某物衰退或枯萎，通常是指植物的生长受到病害影响，也可以用来形容某事物的恶化或衰退。

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例句：

The farmers are worried about the blight that is spreading across their crops.

农民们担心蔓延在农作物上的病害。

 

The city's economic blight is evident in the number of abandoned buildings.

这座城市的经济衰退在废弃建筑物的数量中显现出来。

 

The potatoes were destroyed by blight, leading to a significant loss for the farmers.

马铃薯被晚疫病毁坏，导致农民们遭受重大损失。

 

The town was plagued by the blight of unemployment and poverty.

这个小镇饱受失业和贫困的困扰。

 

His once promising career was blighted by scandal.

他那本来充满希望的事业被丑闻毁掉了。

 

The blight on the roses made them look wilted and unhealthy.

玫瑰上的病害使它们看起来枯萎且不健康。

 

The new development aims to revitalize areas suffering from urban blight.

新的开发项目旨在重振受城市衰退影响的地区。

 

A blight of greed and corruption has damaged the company’s reputation.

贪婪和腐败的病害已经损害了公司的声誉。

 

Blight can spread quickly if not controlled in the early stages.

如果在早期阶段不加控制，病害可能迅速蔓延。

 

The drought caused a blight that wiped out entire fields of crops.

干旱造成了病害，摧毁了整片农田。

 

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短语搭配：

Blight on：对…的破坏，衰退。例如："The rising crime rate is a blight on the community."

Blight the growth of：妨碍…的发展。例如："The pollution blighted the growth of local businesses."

Plant blight：植物病害，指植物所感染的病菌或病害。例如："A fungal plant blight affected the tomato plants."