plight 音标拼音: [pl'ɑɪt]
n . 境况,誓约,困境
vt . 宣誓,保证,约定
境况,誓约,困境宣誓,保证,约定
plight n 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 " [
synonym : {
predicament }, {
quandary }, {
plight }]
2 :
a solemn pledge of fidelity [
synonym : {
plight }, {
troth }]
v 1 :
give to in marriage [
synonym : {
betroth }, {
engage }, {
affiance },
{
plight }]
2 :
promise solemnly and formally ; "
I pledge that I will honor my wife " [
synonym : {
pledge }, {
plight }]
Plight \
Plight \,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Plighted };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n .
{
Plighting }.] [
AS .
plihtan to expose to danger ,
pliht danger ;
cf .
D .
verplichten to oblige ,
engage ,
impose a duty ,
G .
verpflichten ,
Sw .
f ["
o ]
rplikta ,
Dan .
forpligte .
See {
Plight },
n .]
1 .
To pledge ;
to give as a pledge for the performance of some act ;
as ,
to plight faith ,
honor ,
word ; --
never applied to property or goods . "
To do them plighte their troth ."
--
Piers Plowman .
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He plighted his right hand Unto another love ,
and to another land . --
Spenser .
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Here my inviolable faith I plight . --
Dryden .
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2 .
To promise ;
to engage ;
to betroth .
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Before its setting hour ,
divide The bridegroom from the plighted bride . --
Sir W .
Scott .
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Plight \
Plight \,
obs .
imp . &
p .
p .
of {
Plight },
to pledge . --
Chaucer .
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Plight \
Plight \,
obs .
imp . &
p .
p .
of {
Pluck }. --
Chaucer .
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Plight \
Plight \,
v .
t . [
OE .
pliten ;
probably through Old French ,
fr .
LL .
plectare ,
L .
plectere .
See {
Plait }, {
Ply }.]
To weave ;
to braid ;
to fold ;
to plait .[
Obs .] "
To sew and plight ." --
Chaucer .
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A plighted garment of divers colors . --
Milton .
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Plight \
Plight \,
n .
A network ;
a plait ;
a fold ;
rarely a garment . [
Obs .] "
Many a folded plight ." --
Spenser .
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Plight \
Plight \,
n . [
OE .
pliht danger ,
engagement ,
AS .
pliht danger ,
fr .
ple ['
o ]
n to risk ;
akin to D .
plicht duty ,
G .
pflicht ,
Dan .
pligt . [
root ]
28 .
Cf . {
Play }.]
1 .
That which is exposed to risk ;
that which is plighted or pledged ;
security ;
a gage ;
a pledge . "
That lord whose hand must take my plight ." --
Shak .
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2 . [
Perh .
the same word as plight a pledge ,
but at least influenced by OF .
plite ,
pliste ,
ploit ,
ploi ,
a condition ,
state ;
cf .
E .
plight to fold ,
and F .
pli a fold ,
habit ,
plier to fold ,
E .
ply .]
Condition ;
state ; --
risk ,
or exposure to danger ,
often being implied ;
as ,
a luckless plight . "
Your plight is pitied ." --
Shak .
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To bring our craft all in another plight --
Chaucer .
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174 Moby Thesaurus words for "
plight ":
adverse circumstances ,
adversity ,
affiance ,
affliction ,
aggravation ,
annoyance ,
assurance ,
assure ,
avouch ,
avouchment ,
baffle ,
bafflement ,
bearings ,
become engaged ,
betroth ,
bewilderment ,
bind ,
blight ,
bother ,
box ,
breakers ahead ,
bummer ,
cardhouse ,
care ,
case ,
catch -
22 ,
cause for alarm ,
circumstance ,
circumstances ,
clutch ,
complication ,
condition ,
confoundment ,
confusion ,
contract ,
contract an engagement ,
corner ,
countersign ,
covenant ,
crisis ,
cross ,
crunch ,
curse ,
danger ,
dangerous ground ,
difficulties ,
difficulty ,
dilemma ,
discomposure ,
disconcert ,
disconcertedness ,
disconcertion ,
disconcertment ,
disturbance ,
downer ,
embarrassing position ,
embarrassment ,
emergency ,
endangerment ,
engage ,
engagement ,
enigma ,
estate ,
extremity ,
faith ,
fine how -
do -
you -
do ,
fix ,
footing ,
gaping chasm ,
gathering clouds ,
guarantee ,
hard knocks ,
hard life ,
hard lot ,
hardcase ,
hardship ,
hazard ,
hell to pay ,
hobble ,
hole ,
hot water ,
house of cards ,
how -
do -
you -
do ,
imbroglio ,
imperilment ,
irritation ,
jam ,
jeopardy ,
location ,
lot ,
make a promise ,
menace ,
mess ,
mix ,
modality ,
mode ,
morass ,
mystery ,
nonplus ,
oath ,
parlous straits ,
parole ,
pass ,
peril ,
perplexity ,
perturbation ,
pickle ,
pinch ,
place ,
pledge ,
position ,
posture ,
pother ,
predicament ,
pressure ,
pretty pass ,
pretty pickle ,
pretty predicament ,
problem ,
promise ,
publish the banns ,
puzzle ,
puzzlement ,
quagmire ,
quandary ,
quicksand ,
rank ,
riddle ,
rigor ,
risk ,
rocks ahead ,
scrape ,
sea of troubles ,
situation ,
slough ,
solemn declaration ,
spot ,
squeeze ,
standing ,
state ,
station ,
status ,
stew ,
sticky wicket ,
storm clouds ,
strait ,
straits ,
stress ,
stress of life ,
swamp ,
swear ,
thin ice ,
threat ,
tight spot ,
tight squeeze ,
tightrope ,
trial ,
tribulation ,
tricky spot ,
troth ,
trouble ,
troubles ,
unassuredness ,
underwrite ,
unholy mess ,
upset ,
vale of tears ,
vicissitude ,
vouch ,
vow ,
warrant ,
warranty ,
word ,
word of honor
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