"canker" in Chinese (Simplified)
溃疡衰败(植物)
Definition
溃疡,尤其是在口腔内部,或指植物上的腐败病,会损害树皮或叶子。也可指在群体或社会中蔓延的有害事物。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“canker”较为正式,多用于医学、植物学或文学领域。日常口腔溃疡通常称为“口腔溃疡”。比喻义指社会、团体内部的有害影响。注意不要和“cancer(癌症)”混淆。
Examples
She has a painful canker in her mouth.
她嘴里有一个疼痛的**溃疡**。
The apple tree is dying from a canker on its trunk.
苹果树因树干的**溃疡病**正在死亡。
A canker can make it hard to eat or drink.
**溃疡**会让进食或喝水变得困难。
He worries whenever a canker appears because it takes days to heal.
他一出现**溃疡**就担心,因为要好几天才能愈合。
The spread of canker wiped out half the orange trees in the region.
**溃疡病**的扩散毁掉了该地区一半的橙树。
Corruption acted like a canker in the organization, slowly destroying trust.
腐败就像组织中的**溃疡**一样,慢慢侵蚀着信任。