Plight Meaning in English
word
/ˈpɫaɪt/
PLYT
/plˈaɪt/
PLYT
释义
A very difficult or dangerous situation, often one that is hard to escape from or improve.
用法与细微差别
'Plight' is mainly formal or literary and used for serious situations (not for small problems). Common collocations include 'the plight of refugees', 'plight of the poor'. Avoid using for trivial issues.
Spanish: situación difícil - apurosPortuguese (BR): dificuldade - situação difícil - apuroPortuguese (PT): dificuldade - situação difícil - apuroChinese (Simplified): 困境 - 苦境Chinese (Traditional): 困境 - 苦境Hindi: दुर्दशा - कठिन स्थितिArabic: محنة - وضع صعبBengali: শোচনীয় অবস্থা - দুরবস্থাRussian: тяжёлое положение - бедственное положениеJapanese: 窮状 - 苦境Vietnamese: tình cảnh khó khăn - cảnh ngộ nguy khốnKorean: 곤경 - 궁지Turkish: zor durum - sıkıntılı durumUrdu: سنگین صورتِ حال - مشکل حالتIndonesian: kesulitan berat - penderitaan
例句
Many people do not understand the plight of the homeless.
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We should help animals in plight.
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The news reported on the farmers’ plight during the drought.
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She spoke movingly about the plight of abandoned children.
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Artists often highlight the plight of minorities in their work.
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We can’t ignore the plight facing many families these days.
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