plight-主題

plight

[plait]

n.困境, 苦境 
n.誓約
vt.宣誓, 訂婚

例句與用法：

The plight of the famine victims commands everyone's sympathy.

飢民的苦境值得大家同情。

The television pictures brought home to us all the plight of the refugees.

我們從電視上知道了難民所處的一切困境。

The Government seems to be closing its eyes to the plight of the unemployed.

政府似乎對失業者的困境熟視無睹。

The plight of the refugees really wrung my heart.

難民處境慘苦真叫我牽腸割肚。

The plight of the refugees arouses the compassionate old man.

難民的困苦喚醒了那位有同情心的老人。

The crew were in a sorry plight by the time they reached shore.

船員們抵達岸邊時境況已十分悲慘。

She plighted herself to him.

她和他訂婚了。

The poor girl was in a terrible plight.

這個可憐的女孩處境極其惡劣。

詞形變化：

名詞: plighter | 動詞過去式: plighted | 動詞過去分詞: plighted | 動詞現在分詞: plighting | 動詞第三人稱單數: plights |

英文解釋:

名詞 plight:

a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one

同義詞：predicament, quandary

a solemn pledge of fidelity

同義詞：troth

動詞 plight:

give to in marriage

同義詞：betroth, engage, affiance

promise solemnly and formally

同義詞：pledge

以上來源於大辭典