plight
听听怎么读
英 [plaɪt]
美 [plaɪt]
是什么意思
境况,困境;誓约;
保证,约定;
变形
复数:plights过去式:plighted过去分词:plighted现在分词:plighting第三人称单数:plights
双语释义
n.(名词)
- [S]境况,困境 a (bad) situation or state
英英释义
plight[ plait ]
- n.
- a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
"the woeful plight of homeless people"
同义词:predicamentquandary
- a solemn pledge of fidelity
同义词:troth
- a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
- v.
- give to in marriage
同义词:betrothengageaffiance
- promise solemnly and formally
同义词:pledge
- give to in marriage
学习怎么用
双语例句
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。
权威例句
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