Canker
01
口内炎, 口腔潰瘍
a painful sore or ulcer inside the mouth or on the lips
例
She avoided spicy food because of a canker on her tongue.
彼女は舌の潰瘍のため辛い食べ物を避けた。
02
潰瘍, 破壊的な影響
a spreading, evil, and destructive influence that is hard to stop
例
Corruption became a canker in the country's political system.
腐敗は国の政治システムにおける癌となった。
03
がんしゅ, 植物がん
a plant disease producing lesions, decay, or sores on stems, branches, or trunks
例
The orchard suffered from a canker that killed several apple trees.
果樹園はがんに苦しみ、リンゴの木を数本枯らしました。
04
a condition in horses in which a bacterial infection affects the hoof, causing inflammation, tissue erosion, and discharge
例
The veterinarian diagnosed the horse with a severe case of canker in its front hoof.
to canker
01
癌腫を引き起こす, 潰瘍を引き起こす
to cause a plant or animal to develop a cankerous disease or sore
例
The gardener feared that the blight would canker the apple trees.
庭師は、疫病がリンゴの木を潰瘍させるのではないかと恐れた。
02
潰瘍化する, 癌腫になる
to develop a cankerous disease or sore
例
The tree began to canker along the trunk.
木は幹に沿って潰瘍し始めた。
語彙ツリー
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