[plait]
plight
n. 境况,誓约,情形
v. 宣誓,保证,约定

词形变化:

名词:plighter 动词过去式:plighted 过去分词:plighted 现在分词:plighting 第三人称单数:plights

例句与用法:

  1. The plight of the famine victims commands everyone's sympathy.
    饥民的苦境值得大家同情.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. The plight of the refugees really wrung my heart.
    难民处境惨苦真叫我牵肠割肚.
  5. 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。
  6. 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。
  7. She plighted herself to him.
    她和他订婚了。
  8. The poor girl was in a terrible plight.
    这个可怜的女孩处境极其恶劣。

英英解释:

名词 plight:

  1. a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
  2. 同义词:predicament, quandary
  3. a solemn pledge of fidelity
  4. 同义词:troth

动词 plight:

  1. give to in marriage
  2. 同义词:betroth, engage, affiance
  3. promise solemnly and formally
  4. 同义词:pledge