plight

英 [plaɪt]

美 [plaɪt]

n. 苦难; 困境; 苦境
v. 保证，约定

过去式：plighted　过去分词：plighted　现在分词：plighting　第三人称单数：plights　

Collins.2 / BNC.6906 / COCA.7410

习惯用语

plight your troth

许婚；以身相许
to make a promise to a person saying that you will marry them; to marry sb

noun

verb

N-COUNT 困境；苦境
If you refer to someone'splight, you mean that they are in a difficult or distressing situation that is full of problems.
1. ...the worsening plight of Third World countries plagued by debts.
  受债务困扰的第三世界国家日益加深的苦境

noun

a solemn pledge of fidelity
Synonym:troth
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
1. finds himself in a most awkward predicament
2. the woeful plight of homeless people
Synonym:predicamentquandary

verb

promise solemnly and formally
1. I pledge that I will honor my wife
Synonym:pledge
give to in marriage
Synonym:betrothengageaffiance

Sorry, but no sympathy from me on your plight here.
抱歉，你从我这里得不到任何对你的情况的同情。
Needless to say, we feel keenly for the plight of the exploited and oppressed people the world over.
不用说，我们对全世界被剥削和被压迫人民的悲惨处境深为同情。
The paper carries an article that concerns the plight of homeless people.
报上发表了一篇关于无家可归者处境的文章。
He just wants to draw attention to the plight of the unemployed.
他仅仅是想引起人们对失业者困境的关注。
We were in a sorry plight, tired, lost and hungry.
我们疲乏不堪，迷了路又饿着肚子，处境很是窘迫。
Save me from this hopeless plight.
把我从这无望的困境中救出来吧。
More than 400 exiles were on a dawn-to-dusk hunger strike to dramatize their plight
400多名流亡者举行从早到晚的绝食抗议来让人们关注他们的苦难。
There are concerns to current condition and spiritual plight in reality.
现实性有对现实状况和精神困境的担忧。
Can you ignore their plight, or are you able to see in others yourself.
你可以无视他们的困境，或者你能够在其他人身上看到你自己。
He was in a sorry plight, weighed down by numerous troublesome problems.
麻烦事一大堆，弄得他焦头烂额。