blightとは

意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• enPR: blīt, IPA^(key): /blaɪt/
• 韻: -aɪt
• Homophone: blite

名詞

blight (countable かつ uncountable, 複数形 blights)

1. (phytopathology) Any of many plant diseases causing damage to, or the death of, leaves, fruit or other parts.
2. The bacterium, virus or fungus that causes such a condition.
3. (by extension) Anything that impedes growth or development or spoils any other aspect of life.

派生語

• blighten

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動詞

blight (三人称単数 現在形 blights, 現在分詞 blighting, 過去形および過去分詞形 blighted)

1. (transitive) To affect with blight; to blast; to prevent the growth and fertility of.
   • (Can we date this quote by Woodward かつ provide title, author's full name, かつ other details?)

     [This vapour] blasts vegetables, blights corn and fruit, and is sometimes injurious even to man.

2. (intransitive) To suffer blight.

   This vine never blights.

3. (transitive) To spoil or ruin (something).

   Those obscene tattoos are going to blight your job prospects.

   • (Can we date this quote by Byron かつ provide title, author's full name, かつ other details?)

     seared in heart and lone and blighted

   • 1869 May, Anthony Trollope, “Lady Milborough as Ambassador”, in He Knew He Was Right, volume I, London: Strahan and Company, publishers, […], OCLC 1118026626, page 81:

     I need hardly explain to you that if you persist in this refusal you and I cannot continue to live together as man and wife. All my hopes and prospects in life will be blighted by such a separation.

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