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mildew 音標拼音: [m'ɪld ,u] n. 霉,面粉病菌,露菌病菌
vi. 發霉,生霉
vt. 使發霉 黴,麵粉病菌,露菌病菌發黴,生黴使發黴 mildew n 1: the process of becoming mildewed [ synonym: { mildew}, { mold}, { mould}] 2: a fungus that produces a superficial ( usually white) growth on organic matter v 1: become moldy; spoil due to humidity; " The furniture molded in the old house" [ synonym: { mold}, { mildew}] Mildew \ Mil" dew\, v. t. [ imp. & p. p. { Mildewed}; p. pr. & vb. n. { Mildewing}.] To taint with mildew; as, mildewed clothing. [ 1913 Webster] He . . . mildews the white wheat. -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster]
Mildew \ Mil" dew\, v. i. To become tainted with mildew. [ 1913 Webster]
Mildew \ Mil" dew\, n. [ AS. melede[' a] w; akin to OHG. militou, G. mehlthau, mehltau; prob. orig. meaning, honeydew; cf. Goth. milip honey. See { Mellifluous}, and { Dew}.] ( Bot.) A growth of minute powdery or webby fungi, whitish or of different colors, found on various diseased or decaying substances. [ 1913 Webster] { powdery mildew} a fungal disease of plants caused by an ascomycete of the order { Erysiphales}, characterized by a powdery white film on the surface of the affected plants. It is damaging to, e. g., roses and lilacs. Also, a fungus that causes such a disease. [ PJC] 77 Moby Thesaurus words for " mildew": biodegradability, biodegradation, blast, blight, break up, breakup, cancer, canker, corrosion, corrupt, corruption, crumble, crumble into dust, decay, decompose, decomposition, degradability, degradation, dilapidation, disintegrate, disintegration, disorganization, dissolution, dry rot, fall into decay, fall to pieces, fester, fetidity, fetidness, foulness, frowst, frowstiness, frowziness, fungus, funkiness, fustiness, gangrene, go bad, go to pieces, malodorousness, mold, molder, moldiness, mortify, moth, moth and rust, must, mustiness, necrose, noisomeness, odorousness, offensiveness, oxidation, oxidization, pest, putrefy, putresce, putridness, rancidity, rancidness, rankle, rankness, reastiness, repulsiveness, resolution, rot, rottenness, rust, smelliness, smut, sphacelate, spoil, spoilage, stinkingness, stuffiness, suppurate, worm |
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