blight

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You can refer to something as a blight when it causes great difficulties, and damages or spoils other things. 祸因

noun [抽象名词]枯萎病;荒芜

This discriminatory policy has really been a blight on America.
这项歧视政策一直以来确实是美国的一个祸因。

verb [vt. 及物动词]vt. 破坏;使……枯萎

An embarrassing blunder nearly blighted his career before it got off the ground.
他的事业还未起步,就差点因一次难堪的失误断送了。

verb [vi. 不及物动词]vi. 枯萎

...thousands of families whose lives were blighted by unemployment.
…生活遭失业打击的数以千计的家庭。

noun [专属名词](Blight)人名;(英)布莱特

All you can do to prevent potato blight is keep an eye on your crops.
为预防马铃薯枯萎病你惟一能做的就是留意你的庄稼。

单词造句:
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An evil person is a blight in the orchard. 邪恶的人就像果园里的枯萎病。
The aim is partly aesthetic, but also an attempt to increase the value of neighboring homes by replacing signs of blight with greenery. 该目的一部分是出于审美需求,而且也是为了通过用绿色植物取代荒芜的迹象,来尝试增加邻近房屋的价值。