学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 3324 plight

今天我们要学的词是 plight¹.

 

plight 的意思是困境。 White House counselor² Kellyanne Conway said the White House's new immigration plan could touch on the plight of thousands who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children. 白宫顾问白宫顾问康威表示，白宫新的移民计划会触及到在年少时被非法带入美国的数千人的困境。

 

While many historic monuments across France crumble³ for lack of funds to preserve them, the fire at Notre Dame⁴ Cathedral highlights the plight of France's underfunded patrimony⁵. 法国各地的许多历史古迹因缺乏资金维修而倒塌，而巴黎圣母院的大火凸显出法国遗产保护资金不足的困境。

 

1 plight   

n.困境，境况，誓约，艰难；vt.宣誓，保证，约定

参考例句：

• The leader was much concerned over the plight of the refugees.那位领袖对难民的困境很担忧。
• She was in a most helpless plight.她真不知如何是好。

2 counselor   

n.顾问，法律顾问

参考例句：

• The counselor gave us some disinterested advice.顾问给了我们一些无私的忠告。
• Chinese commercial counselor's office in foreign countries.中国驻国外商务参赞处。

3 crumble   

vi.碎裂，崩溃；vt.弄碎，摧毁

参考例句：

• Opposition more or less crumbled away.反对势力差不多都瓦解了。
• Even if the seas go dry and rocks crumble,my will will remain firm.纵然海枯石烂，意志永不动摇。

4 dame   

n.女士

参考例句：

• The dame tell of her experience as a wife and mother.这位年长妇女讲了她作妻子和母亲的经验。
• If you stick around,you'll have to marry that dame.如果再逗留多一会，你就要跟那个夫人结婚。

5 patrimony   

n.世袭财产，继承物

参考例句：

• I left my parents' house,relinquished my estate and my patrimony.我离开了父母的家，放弃了我的房产和祖传财产。
• His grandfather left the patrimony to him.他的祖父把祖传的财物留给了他。