| 词汇 | plain |
| 释义 | plain (noun) plain (adverb) plain 11 ENTRIES FOUND: plain (adjective) plain (noun) plain (adverb) plain-vanilla (adjective) plain chocolate (noun) Nullarbor Plain (proper noun) Serengeti Plain (proper noun) face (noun) nose (noun) sailing (noun) view (noun) 1 plain /ˈpleɪn/ adjective plainer; plainest 1 plain /ˈpleɪn/ adjective plainer; plainest Learner's definition of PLAIN [also more plain; most plain] 1 : having no pattern or decoration朴素的；简朴的；无装饰的 Her dress was plain.她衣着朴素。 a plain fabric素色布料 It was a plain room with no curtains.这是间不带窗帘的简朴房间。 She was wearing plain black shoes.她穿了双朴素的黑色鞋子。 He printed the picture on plain paper.他在白纸上画画。 2 : not having any added or extra things单纯的；不掺杂的 a glass of plain [=pure] water一杯清水 a piece of plain chicken一片鸡肉 plain yogurt原味酸奶 You don't have to call me Mr. Johnson—just plain Fred will be fine.你不必叫我约翰逊先生，直接叫我弗雷德就好。 (Brit) The recipe calls for 250 grams of plain flour. [=(US) all-purpose flour]食谱上说需要250克普通面粉。 3 : easy to see or understand清楚的；明白的；明显的 It's plain to see [=it's obvious] that you don't like dogs.你显然不喜欢狗。 You should have made it plain [=clear] to us what you were planning to do.你早该跟我们说清楚你打算做什么。 What he said is a lie, plain and simple.他所说的是谎话，一清二楚。 The evidence makes it plain [=clearly shows] that he is guilty.证据清楚地表明他是有罪的。 The answer is (as) plain as day. = The answer is as plain as the nose on your face. [=the answer is very obvious]答案是显而易见的。 4 : simple and honest直白坦率的 The senator was known for his plain speaking.这位参议员以说话直白坦率出了名。 Let me say it in plain English: you're fired.用通俗易懂的话说，你被解雇了。 5 always used before a noun : complete and total完全的；全部的 His motive was plain [=pure, sheer] greed.他纯粹是出于贪婪。 The lawyer stated the plain facts of the case.律师陈述了案件的全部事实。 Her story is the plain truth.她的故事千真万确。 6 : not unusual or special in any way : ordinary普通的 We're just plain, hardworking people.我们只是普通的辛勤劳动者。 plain common sense普通常识 (US) I'm just a plain old country boy.我只是个普通的乡村男孩。 (US) All kinds of people attended the event, including politicians, celebrities, and just plain folks. [=ordinary people]各类人士都参加了这次活动，包括政治家、名人和普通老百姓。 7 : not handsome or beautiful相貌平平的；不好看的 She's really kind of plain.她确实相貌平平。 She describes herself as a plain Jane. [=a woman who is ordinary looking and not beautiful or glamorous]她称自己相貌一般。 in plain sight chiefly US or in plain view : in a place that is easily seen显眼之处 He carried his gun in plain sight.他把枪佩带在显眼的地方。 plain clothes : the ordinary clothes of a police officer who is not wearing a uniform便衣 The officer was wearing plain clothes. [=the officer was not in uniform]这位警官穿着便衣。 — see also plainclothes plain sailing — see sailing — plainly adverb The camp is for kids who like sports, which he plainly [=obviously, definitely] does.这营地是供喜欢运动的孩子们用的，他显然就是这样的孩子。 The star was plainly [=clearly] visible in the sky toward the north.天空中北边的那颗星星清晰可见。 The book states quite plainly [=openly, simply] that he was part of the plot.这本书清晰地陈述了他参与了这个阴谋。 She always dresses plainly.她总是穿着朴素。 — plainness noun [noncount] the plainness of her clothes她衣着的朴素 2 plain /ˈpleɪn/ noun plural plains 2 plain /ˈpleɪn/ noun plural plains Learner's definition of PLAIN [count] : a large area of flat land without trees平原 the Spanish plain西班牙平原 the Great Plains of the United States美国大平原 3 plain /ˈpleɪn/ adverb 3 plain /ˈpleɪn/ adverb Learner's definition of PLAIN informal : truly or completely真正地；完全地 Her answer was misleading, if not plain dishonest.她的回答如果不是完全欺骗，也是带误导性的。 — used to make a statement or description more forceful用于加强语气 She plain forgot to call me.她完全忘记了给我打电话。 You are just plain wrong.你完全错了。 |
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