plight

名词 plight:

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

动词 plight:

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

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。

plight

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

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
alteration influenced by plight [risky promise or pledge]
受 plight的影响 [带有风险的承诺或保证]
of plit [fold, wrinkle, situation]
plit的变化 [折皱，皱纹，情况]
from Anglo-Norman
源自 英法语
from Latin plicitum [neuter past participle of] plic3re [to fold] * see plek-
源自 拉丁语 plicitum [] plic3re的中性过去分词 [折叠] *参见 plek-

plight
plight 2

v.tr.（及物动词）
plight.ed,plight.ing,plights
To promise or bind by a solemn pledge, especially to betroth.See Synonyms at promise
以誓约约束，允诺：通过庄严的誓言来保证或约束，特别是订婚参见 promise
To give or pledge (one`s word or oath, for example).
保证，发誓：给予或发誓（例如，自己的话或誓言）
n.（名词）
A solemn pledge, as of faith.
誓约，保证：庄重的誓言，如信念的

<习惯用语>plight (one`s) troth
To become engaged to marry.
订婚
To give one`s solemn oath.
庄严地发誓：给某人庄严的誓约
来源：
Middle English plighten
中古英语 plighten
from Old English plihtan [to endanger, put at risk]
源自 古英语 plihtan [使…变得危险，使…有风险]
from pliht [danger, risk]
源自 pliht [危险，风险]

【引伸】
plight.er
n.（名词）