
plight
美[plaɪt] 英[plaɪt]
n. 誓约
vt. 宣誓;订婚
详细释义
n.(名词)- 困境;苦境;苦难;窘境;险境,危险的境况
- 誓约,婚约
- 境况,处境
- 状态,状况,情况
- 悲惨命运,悲惨处境
- 保证
双解释义
n.(名词)- [S]境况,困境 a (bad) situation or state
英英释义
Noun- a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one;
"finds himself in a most awkward predicament" "the woeful plight of homeless people"
- a solemn pledge of fidelity
Verb- give to in marriage
- promise solemnly and formally;
"I pledge that I will honor my wife"
例句
用作名词(n.)- The Government seems to be closing its eyes to the plight of the unemployed.政府似乎对失业者的困境熟视无睹。
- The television pictures brought home to us all the plight of the refugees.我们从电视上知道了难民所处的一切困境。
- The plight of the refugees really wrung my heart.难民处境惨苦真叫我牵肠割肚。
- The plight of the refugees arouses the compassionate old man.难民的困苦唤醒了那位有同情心的老人。
- The plight of the famine victims commands everyone's sympathy.饥民的苦境值得大家同情。
- The crew were in a sorry plight by the time they reached shore.船员们抵达岸边时境况已十分悲惨。
- The poor girl was in a terrible plight.这个可怜的女孩处境极其恶劣。
用作及物动词(vt.)- I plight that I will always be faithful to my work.我发誓我会一直忠诚于我的工作。
- She plighted herself to him.她和他订婚了。