单词 | plight |
释义 | plight[plait]n. 境况, 誓约, 困境vt. 宣誓, 保证【法】 困境, 境况, 誓约相关词组:plight oneself to sb plight 1 plight 1 AHD: [plºt] D.J. [pla!t]K.K. [pla!t]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语源:1. Middle English 中古英语 2. alteration influenced by plight [risky promise or pledge] 受 plight的影响 [带有风险的承诺或保证] 3. of plit [fold, wrinkle, situation] plit的变化 [折皱,皱纹,情况] 4. from Anglo-Norman 源自 英法语 5. 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 2 plight 2 AHD: [plºt] D.J. [pla!t]K.K. [pla!t]v.tr.(及物动词) plight.ed,plight.ing,plights 1. 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 promise2. 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 1. To become engaged to marry.订婚2. To give one's solemn oath.庄严地发誓:给某人庄严的誓约语源:1. Middle English plighten 中古英语 plighten 2. from Old English plihtan [to endanger, put at risk] 源自 古英语 plihtan [使…变得危险,使…有风险] 3. from pliht [danger, risk] 源自 pliht [危险,风险] 继承用法:plight“er n.(名词) |
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