blighter

名词 n.
/ˈblaɪtə/    /ˈblaɪtɚ/|[ˈblaɪɾɚ]

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. One who blights.
  2. A person, usually male, especially one who behaves in an objectionable or pitiable manner. Commonwealth,Ireland,UK
  3. A man or child, especially an annoying one.
    — "[I]f I had known that Pine was such a blighter as to leave me nothing, I'm hanged if I'd have allowed him to be buried in such decent company."

词形变化

blighters plural

词源

Etymology tree
English blight
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.
Proto-Italic *-āzijos
Latin -āriusnom.
Latin -āriusbor.
Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz
Proto-West Germanic *-ārī
Old English -ere
Middle English -ere
English -er
English blighter
From blight (something that impedes development or growth, or spoils any other aspect of life) + -er.
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