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源自古英语 'pliht'(危险、风险),与古高地德语 'pflicht'(责任)同源,动词意义来自中古英语 'plighten'(承诺)。
❶ 指某人或某物所处的困难或危险的处境,通常带有负面含义,强调情况严峻且难以摆脱。
“The refugees are in a desperate plight after fleeing the war.”
(难民逃离战争后陷入绝望的困境。)
“The government is trying to address the plight of homeless people.”
(政府正试图解决无家可归者的困境。)
❶ 正式或文学用语,表示郑重承诺或宣誓,通常用于婚姻或重大决定。
“They plighted their troth under the old oak tree.”
(他们在老橡树下郑重许下誓言。)
“The knight plighted his loyalty to the king.”
(骑士向国王宣誓效忠。)
in a plight — 形容处于困境或不幸的境地,强调情况的严重性和紧迫性。
“The villagers were in a plight after the flood destroyed their homes.”
(洪水摧毁房屋后,村民们陷入困境。)