plight
英 [plaɪt]
美[plaɪt]
- n. 困境;境况;誓约
- vt. 保证;约定
英英释意
- 1. a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one;
- "finds himself in a most awkward predicament"
- "the woeful plight of homeless people"
- 2. a solemn pledge of fidelity
双语例句
- 1. The country's economic plight is strangling its scientific institutions.
- 该国的经济困境阻碍了其科研机构的工作进展。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. They bore their plight with stoicism and fortitude.
- 他们以坚忍刚毅的精神直面困境。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. The plight of the Kurds gained global visibility.
- 库尔德人的苦难引起了全球关注。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. the plight of the homeless
- 无家可归者的艰难困苦
来自《权威词典》