| 释义 |
plightn.
1. state,condition 状态，状况。
heavy plight: sad or sorrowful condition 悲哀的或令人伤心的状况。
△3H.VI.3.3.37: “And,as thou seest,ourselves in heavy plight.”像你所看到的，我们自己也处于可悲的状况。
2. unfortunate or sad condition 不幸处境，悲惨处境。
△ Mac.1.2.1: “He can report,/As seemeth by hisplight,of the revolt / The newest state.” i. e. He cantell us,as it seems by his sad condition,the latest stateof the rebellion. 看他那副惨样子，他一定能报告叛乱的最新情况。
3. promise,pledge,troth-plight,marriage pledge 允诺，誓约，忠诚誓约，婚约。
△Lr.1.1.102 (100): “Haply,when I shall wed,/ That lord whose hand must takemy plight shall carry / Half my love with him,halfmy care and duty.”也许，有一天我要出嫁，那接受我的誓约的丈夫就要拿走我一半的爱、一半的关心和责任。
plightvt. give in pledge,pledge,take (an oath) 用…作保证，保证，发（誓）。
△Lr.3.4.126 (123):“And her trothplight，”叫她发个誓。
△L.L.L.5.2.284 (283): “Andquick Berowne hath plighted faith to me. ”活泼的俾隆已经向我发誓效忠。
△Tw.4.3.25: “And underneaththat consecrated roof. / Plight me the full assurance of your faith，”在那神圣的屋顶之下，你要向我充分保证你的忠诚。 plight[plait]n.保证，与….订婚 n.誓约，婚约，困境
◇ be in a sad plight处于困境 |