| 釋義 |
plightn.
1. state,condition 狀態(tài)，狀況。
heavy plight: sad or sorrowful condition 悲哀的或令人傷心的狀況。
△3H.VI.3.3.37: “And,as thou seest,ourselves in heavy plight.”像你所看到的，我們自己也處于可悲的狀況。
2. unfortunate or sad condition 不幸處境，悲慘處境。
△ 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. 看他那副慘樣子，他一定能報(bào)告叛亂的最新情況。
3. promise,pledge,troth-plight,marriage pledge 允諾，誓約，忠誠誓約，婚約。
△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.”也許，有一天我要出嫁，那接受我的誓約的丈夫就要拿走我一半的愛、一半的關(guān)心和責(zé)任。
plightvt. give in pledge,pledge,take (an oath) 用…作保證，保證，發(fā)（誓）。
△Lr.3.4.126 (123):“And her trothplight，”叫她發(fā)個(gè)誓。
△L.L.L.5.2.284 (283): “Andquick Berowne hath plighted faith to me. ”活潑的俾隆已經(jīng)向我發(fā)誓效忠。
△Tw.4.3.25: “And underneaththat consecrated roof. / Plight me the full assurance of your faith，”在那神圣的屋頂之下，你要向我充分保證你的忠誠。 plight[plait]n.保證，與….訂婚 n.誓約，婚約，困境
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