英语词汇“plight”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

plight

释义

plight¹ /plīt/

noun

transitive verb (pap plightˈed, also (Spenser) plight) (obsolete)

To plait, weave, fold, enfold

ORIGIN: Assimilated in spelling to plight², but derived from OFr plite, from L plicāre, plīcitum; see plait

plightˈed adjective

transitive verb (pap plightˈed, also plight)

To pledge

noun

ORIGIN: OE pliht risk; plēon to risk; cf Du plicht, Ger Pflicht an obligation

plightˈer noun

plightˈful adjective

Grievous

plight one's troth

To pledge oneself in marriage

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