Blight
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祸害, 衰败
a condition of ruin or deterioration, especially one that spoils an area, object, or situation
例子
The abandoned buildings were a blight on the neighborhood.
废弃的建筑是社区的污点。
Economic blight had hollowed out the once-thriving town.
经济衰败掏空了曾经繁荣的小镇。
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枯萎病, 叶枯病
a plant disease that causes withering, discoloration, or death without immediate rotting
例子
The tomato plants showed signs of blight, with curled leaves and brown spots.
番茄植株出现了枯萎病的迹象，叶子卷曲并有褐色斑点。
Late blight devastated the potato crop across the region.
枯萎病摧毁了整个地区的马铃薯作物。
to blight
01
破坏, 使枯萎
to spoil, harm, or destroy something, such as a plant, crop, or place, typically due to disease, pests, or unfavorable conditions
例子
The heatwave blights the crops, causing them to wither in the fields.
热浪摧残了庄稼，导致它们在田地里枯萎。
The disease blighted the entire orchard, leaving it barren for years.
这种疾病摧毁了整个果园，使其多年荒芜。
