plight

plightplightD.J.:[plait]K.K.:[plaɪt]n.1.■境况, 困境Alexander is in a miserable plight.亚历山大陷入了可怜的困境。

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plight1[plait]n.1.■情况；状态；(尤指)苦境；困境；险境近义词predicamentin a sorry plight在狼狈不堪的处境中 plight2[plait]vt.1.■宣誓；保证：He plighted his word to attempt it.他发誓一试。2.■订婚：She plighted herself to him.她和他订婚了。n.1.■誓约；盟约；婚约2.■[1000前]plighted lovers山盟海誓的一对爱人plight oneself to someone[古语]与某人订婚plight one's troth (或faith,promise,honour,word)[原义]某人的誓言盟誓(尤指订婚)

plightplight[plait]n.1.■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。