blight

blait

GRE Collins 1

n. a state or condition being blighted
n. any plant disease resulting in withering without rotting
v. cause to suffer a blight

n. 枯萎病
vt. 使染上枯萎病, 破坏
vi. 枯萎

Collins 星级

18,459

BNC 频率

15,091

使用频率

blight 没有明显的词根词缀，但可以联想到“b”代表“坏”，而“light”是“光”，整体意思是“使光明变坏”，引申为“枯萎”或“毁坏”。

例句

1. The farmer noticed a blight on his crops that worried him.

农民发现他的庄稼上出现了病害，这让他很担心。

2. The city is working hard to eliminate the blight in its neighborhoods.

这座城市正努力消除社区中的衰败现象。

3. A blight can spread quickly if not treated in time.

如果不及时治疗，病害会迅速传播。