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  • 行业词典释义

plain

英[pleɪn] 美[plen]
  • 复数：plains;
  • 比较级：plainer;
  • 最高级：plainest;
  • 名词：plainness;
    • 相关单词 chaplaincomplainexplainflood plainfloodplainOr complainplain clothesPlain Indian Cultureplain sailingplain stitch
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    同义词解析
    • 以下这些形容词均包含 "清楚的，明白的，明显的" 的意思
      apparent ：强调显而易见或一想便知。这个词从动词appear派生而来，故有时含有表面如此而事实上未必的意味。
      obvious ：语气较强，指极为明显，有目共睹，无需说明和论证。
      evident ：指根据事实成为显然的。
      clear ：普通用词，侧重清楚明白。
      plain ：普通用词，含义与clear很接近，可通用，但plain着重简单明了，不复杂。
      distinct ：较正式用词，指轮廓的清楚或定义、含义的明确，不会弄错。
      definite ：语气肯定，着重明白无误，无可怀疑。
      manifest ：语义较强，书面用词，强调一目了然，暗示不要任何推论就一清二楚。
    • 以下这些形容词都有"坦率，诚实" 的意思
      frank：强调毫无保留地畅所欲言，不受任何约束。
      open：指不隐瞒自己的秘密，愿意向他人表露自己或公开暴露自己的缺点。
      plain：指直言不讳，毫不做作或故弄玄虚。
      blunt：指讲话坦白直率、不客气，但隐含不得体、不顾及他人感情等意味。
      honest：指遵守正直等道德准则。
      sincere：侧重指一个人出自内心地对某人某事表示一种诚意。
      straightforward：多用于答复、叙述等场合。指直截了当，不回避，或故弄玄虚。
    词组
    • as plain as the nose on one's face
      (informal)very obvious (非正式)非常明显，明明白白
    • plain and simple
      (informal)used to emphasize the statement preceding or following (非正式)[用于强调前面或后面的观点]当然
    • plain as day
      (informal)very clearly (非正式)非常明显，明明白白
    英语六级真题
      They are interesting for the fact that they are very plain and undecorated for the time, with only one plain central panel at the back and no armrests.
      出自-2013年12月听力原文
      We can tear apart the great grass cover of the western plains and pour toxic chemicals into the soil until the soil is dead and blows away in the wind.
      出自-2013年12月听力原文
    柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
    • ADJ
      单色的；素色的；无花纹（或图案、字迹）的
      A plain object, surface, or fabric is entirely in one colour and has no pattern, design, or writing on it.
      例句
      In general, a plain carpet makes a room look bigger... 一般来说，单色的地毯使房间显得更宽敞。 He placed the paper in a plain envelope... 他把论文装进一个空白信封里。
    • ADJ-GRADED
      朴素的；简朴的
      Something that is plain is very simple in style.
      例句
      Bronwen's dress was plain but it hung well on her... 布朗温的长裙虽然朴素，却很合身。 It was a plain, grey stone house, distinguished mainly by its largely unspoilt simplicity. 这是一幢简朴的灰石房子，主要以其天然简约的风格显得与众不同。
    • ADJ-GRADED
      明显的；明白的；清楚的
      If a fact, situation, or statement is plain, it is easy to recognize or understand.
      例句
      It was plain to him that I was having a nervous breakdown... 他能明显地看出我快要精神崩溃了。 He's made it plain that he loves the game and wants to be involved still. 他明确表示自己热爱这项运动，并仍想参与其中。
    • ADJ-GRADED
      （相貌）平常的，不好看的
      If you describe someone as plain, you think they look ordinary and not at all beautiful.
      例句
      ...a shy, rather plain girl with a pale complexion. 肤色苍白、相貌平平的害羞女孩
    • N-COUNT
      平原；（几乎没有树木的）大片平地
      A plain is a large flat area of land with very few trees on it.
      例句
      Once there were 70 million buffalo on the plains. 北美大平原上曾有过7,000万头野牛。
    • ADV
      （用于形容词前加强语气）显然，完全地
      You can use plain before an adjective in order to emphasize it.
      例句
      The food was just plain terrible. 这食物实在太难吃了。
    • ADJ
      （尤在与另一个更加不同寻常或让人印象深刻的名字比较时表示强调）普通的，平凡的
      You can use plain before a name to emphasize how simple and ordinary it is, especially when you are comparing it with another more unusual or impressive name.
      例句
      Why couldn't they call you plain Ann or Alice like the rest? 他们为什么不能像其他人一样，给你取个普普通通的安或艾丽斯的名字呢？
    • PHRASE
      （警察）穿便衣的
      If a police officer is in plain clothes, he or she is wearing ordinary clothes instead of a police uniform.
      例句
      Three officers in plain clothes told me to get out of the car. 3名便衣警察让我下车。
    英汉词典释义
    • n.
      平原
      Animals range over the hills and plains. 动物在山丘和平原上出没。
    • adj.
      清晰的; 明白的
      The plain truth is that he doesn't like you. 说白了, 他不喜欢你。 The figures in the picture are quite plain. 照片上的人像很清楚。 It's plain to see you haven't done this before. 显然你以前没做过这种事情。 It is quite plain that he is mistaken. 看来显然是他错了。
      朴素的; 简单的; 平常的
      She's in plain clothes. 她的穿着很朴素。 The food was plain but well prepared. 这饭菜很普通, 但烧得很好。
      坦白的, 坦率的, 真诚的
      I'll tell you everything in plain words. 我将坦白地把一切事情告诉你。 He was plain about this. 关于这一点他说得很坦率。
      完全的; 十足的; 彻底的
      He's a plain fool. 他是个十足的笨蛋。
    英英词典释义
    • Noun
      1. extensive tract of level open land;
      "they emerged from the woods onto a vast open plain""he longed for the fields of his youth"
      2. a basic knitting stitch
    • Verb
      1. express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness;
      "My mother complains all day""She has a lot to kick about"
    • Adjective
      1. clearly apparent or obvious to the mind or senses;
      "the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields""evident hostility""manifest disapproval""patent advantages""made his meaning plain""it is plain that he is no reactionary""in plain view"
      2. not elaborate or elaborated; simple;
      "plain food""stuck to the plain facts""a plain blue suit""a plain rectangular brick building"
      3. lacking patterns especially in color
      4. not mixed with extraneous elements;
      "plain water""sheer wine""not an unmixed blessing"
      5. free from any effort to soften to disguise;
      "the plain and unvarnished truth""the unvarnished candor of old people and children"
      6. lacking embellishment or ornamentation;
      "a plain hair style""unembellished white walls""functional architecture featuring stark unornamented concrete"
      7. lacking stylistic embellishment;
      "a literal description""wrote good but plain prose""a plain unadorned account of the coronation""a forthright unembellished style"
      8. comprehensible to the general public;
      "written for the popular press in plain nontechnical language"
      9. lacking in physical beauty or proportion;
      "a homely child""several of the buildings were downright homely""a plain girl with a freckled face"
    • Adverb
      1. unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly');
      "the answer is obviously wrong""she was in bed and evidently in great pain""he was manifestly too important to leave off the guest list""it is all patently nonsense""she has apparently been living here for some time""I thought he owned the property, but apparently not""You are plainly wrong""he is plain stubborn"
    行业词典
    • 地理学： 平原；
      地质学： 平原；
      大气科学： 明语气象报告；plain-language report 用明语编制的气象报告。；
      法律： 简单；