单词：plights
音标：[plaits] ；
n. 境况, 困境( plight的名词复数 )
n a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
n a solemn pledge of fidelity
v give to in marriage
v promise solemnly and formally
n a solemn pledge of fidelity
v give to in marriage
v promise solemnly and formally
plight的用法和样例：
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。
常见句型
用作名词(n.)
- Alexander is in a miserable plight.亚历山大陷入了可怜的困境。
词汇搭配
- plight one's troth发誓
- plight your troth盟誓
- plight one's faith to担保
- plight one's faith发誓
经典引文
An engagement,..a mutual plight of faith.
出自：G. MeredithThe Town remaining in as good plight..as most Towns..which want a navigable river.
出自：P. HeylinHe was sympathetic to the victim's plight.
出自：F. RaphaelThey came..to plight faith to William.
出自：Ld Macaulay
【近义词】
- predicament困境
- difficulty困难
- dilemma困境
- complication复杂
- pinch捏
- muddle混乱
- quandary困惑
- trouble困难
- scrape刮掉
- engage雇佣
- pledge发誓
- betroth 同 ... 订婚
- affiance 与 ... 订婚
- troth真实