plight
/`plaɪt/
plight 1
n.
A state or condition, usually an unfavorable or dangerous one. 境况;情形(通常是不利的、危险的状况);困境;处境危险。
- in a sorry plight 楚楚可怜。
plight 2
(过去式: plighted; 过去完成式: plighted; 现在进行式: plighting)
v.t.
To promise earnestly; pledge, as one's faith. 承诺;保证(如保证其忠诚)。
To engage to marry; betroth. 订婚。
短语:
plight oneself to 与...订婚。
plight one's faith [troth] 海誓山盟。
plighted lovers 山盟海誓的情侣。
衍生词:
n. plighter.
plight
来自翻译宝典
- 英语>简体中文, 美语词典
plight¹
/plaɪt/
n.
1. (situation) 苦境;困境
- the plight of single parents who want to return to work 想重返职场的单亲父母的困境
the worsening plight of … … 日益加深的苦境
- the worsening plight of countries who are plagued by foreign debt 为外债所累的国家日益加深的苦境
2. <古> (promise) 誓约;盟约;婚约
/plaɪt/
n.
1. (situation) 苦境;困境
- the plight of single parents who want to return to work 想重返职场的单亲父母的困境
the worsening plight of … … 日益加深的苦境
- the worsening plight of countries who are plagued by foreign debt 为外债所累的国家日益加深的苦境
2. <古> (promise) 誓约;盟约;婚约
plight²
/plaɪt/
vt.
1. <古> (promise) 承诺;保证
- Britain had long plighted her word to maintain Belgian integrity and neutrality. 英国一直承诺保证比利时的完整和中立。
2. <古> [+ support] 正式承诺
- the Soviet-American partnership plighted in the Malta and Helsinki summits 在马耳他和赫尔辛基峰会上正式宣布的苏美伙伴关系
3. to plight your troth<古> (of marriage) 与…订婚婚礼中盟誓
/plaɪt/
vt.
1. <古> (promise) 承诺;保证
- Britain had long plighted her word to maintain Belgian integrity and neutrality. 英国一直承诺保证比利时的完整和中立。
2. <古> [+ support] 正式承诺
- the Soviet-American partnership plighted in the Malta and Helsinki summits 在马耳他和赫尔辛基峰会上正式宣布的苏美伙伴关系
3. to plight your troth<古> (of marriage) 与…订婚婚礼中盟誓
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉大词典
plight
n. 情况,状态,困境,盟誓(婚姻);vt. 保证,约定
【根】ply, pli, ple=to fold(表";倍;重";之义)
n. 情况,状态,困境,盟誓(婚姻);vt. 保证,约定
【根】ply, pli, ple=to fold(表";倍;重";之义)
- 英语>简体中文, 英文字根词典
plight1
n.(名词)
A situation, especially a bad or unfortunate one.See Synonyms at predicament 境况,困境:一种情况,尤指坏的或不幸的境况参见 predicament
n.(名词)
A situation, especially a bad or unfortunate one.See Synonyms at predicament 境况,困境:一种情况,尤指坏的或不幸的境况参见 predicament
- 英语>简体中文, 美国传统词典
plight
n. 境况,誓约;vt. 保证
n. 境况,誓约;vt. 保证
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉化学大词典
plight
n. 誓约
n. 誓约
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉法学大辞典
plight
n.
(英格兰古法)土地;地产权
包括可通过扣押财产执行的收租权〔rent charge〕和不确定的寡妇地产权〔possibility of dower〕。
n.
(英格兰古法)土地;地产权
包括可通过扣押财产执行的收租权〔rent charge〕和不确定的寡妇地产权〔possibility of dower〕。
- 英语>简体中文, 英美法词典
plight
n.
境况, 困境
- Alexander is in a miserable plight. 亚历山大陷入了可怜的困境。
n.
境况, 困境
- Alexander is in a miserable plight. 亚历山大陷入了可怜的困境。
- 英语>简体中文, 简明英汉词典
plight1
(noun 名词)
苦境
SEE参阅 difficulty.
(noun 名词)
苦境
SEE参阅 difficulty.
- 英语>简体中文, 英语同义词词典
plight1
n.
困境; 境况, 境遇; 苦境; 悲惨遭遇
- a hopeless plight 绝望的境地
- be in a sorry [pitiable, wretched] plight 处境困窘
- He is in a sad plight. 他陷入了悲惨的境地。
n.
困境; 境况, 境遇; 苦境; 悲惨遭遇
- a hopeless plight 绝望的境地
- be in a sorry [pitiable, wretched] plight 处境困窘
- He is in a sad plight. 他陷入了悲惨的境地。
英语>简体中文, 现代英汉综合大辞典
plight
n 困境,苦境
【記】原指:帶有風險的承諾或保證,引申為困境,現在又引申為訂婚p破,light燈:家裏有一盞破燈-困境
【反】favorable condition(順境)
n 困境,苦境
【記】原指:帶有風險的承諾或保證,引申為困境,現在又引申為訂婚p破,light燈:家裏有一盞破燈-困境
【反】favorable condition(順境)
英语>繁体中文, GRE词汇精选
plight
/plaɪt/
(plights)
1. 可数名词 If you refer to someone's plight, you mean that they are in a difficult or distressing situation that is full of problems. 困境
- The nation saw the plight of the farmers, whose crops had died. 该国看到了农民因庄稼死亡而陷入困境。
2. 动词 to give or pledge (one's word) 保证; 宣誓
- he plighted his word to attempt it
3. 名词 a solemn promise, esp of engagement; pledge 誓约; 婚约 [archaic, DIALECT]
/plaɪt/
(plights)
1. 可数名词 If you refer to someone's plight, you mean that they are in a difficult or distressing situation that is full of problems. 困境
- The nation saw the plight of the farmers, whose crops had died. 该国看到了农民因庄稼死亡而陷入困境。
2. 动词 to give or pledge (one's word) 保证; 宣誓
- he plighted his word to attempt it
3. 名词 a solemn promise, esp of engagement; pledge 誓约; 婚约 [archaic, DIALECT]
英语>简体中文, 高级英汉双解词典