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源自中古英语 'blighten'(摧毁),可能与古挪威语 'blátr'(有害的)相关,17世纪后特指植物病害。
❶ 形容被破坏或毁坏的状态,通常指因疾病、害虫或恶劣环境导致植物枯萎,也可比喻事物因不良影响而衰败。
“The blighted crops failed to produce any harvest this year.”
(受病害的庄稼今年颗粒无收。)
“Her childhood was blighted by poverty and neglect.”
(她的童年因贫困和忽视而蒙上阴影。)
blighted area — 指因经济衰退、犯罪率高或其他社会问题而衰败的城区或区域。
“The government plans to revitalize the blighted area with new housing and parks.”
(政府计划通过新建住房和公园来振兴这片衰败的区域。)