blight
/blaɪt/📚 15678 1GREsatYou 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。
b + light (光) → 植物无光便死亡 → 毁灭
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。