plain

[plein]

adj.清楚的, 简单的, 坦白的, 平常的, 朴素的, 纯的
n.平原, 广阔的区域
adv.完全地, 纯粹地

a.

1. 简朴的; 朴素的; 不搀杂的

He advocates plain living.

他提倡过简朴的生活。

2. 清楚的; 明白的; 平易的

The meaning of the sentence is very plain.

这句句子的意思十分清楚。

3. 无花纹的

4. 坦白的, 直率的

I must be plain with you.

我必须坦白地对你说。

5. 【婉】(相貌)平常的; 丑的

The child has a plain face.

这孩子相貌平常。

6. 完全的, 彻底的[Z][B]

ad.

1. 【口】完全地; 彻底地

She's just plain silly.

她简直傻透了。

2. 清楚地; 平易地

n.

1. 平原; 旷野[C]

the Great Plains

北美大平原

2. 平纹布; 素色布[P1]

3. (针织的)平针[U]

词形变化

副词: plainly | 形容词比较级: plainer | 形容词最高级: plainest | 名词: plainness |

词义辨析

同义:

a.清楚的; 明白的

clear  understandable  simple  distinct  obvious  evident

a.普通的; 平常的

homely  unattractive  ordinary  

同义参见:

straightforward  prairie  legible  comprehensible  rustic  expanse  manifest  aboveboard  patent  literal  pure  utter  easy  discernible  sheer  definite  modest  marked  apparent  lucid  audible  pronounced  unsightly  humble  ugly  ingenuous  visible  

反义:

a.清楚的; 直率的; 简朴的; 不漂亮的

complicated  abstruse  intricate  devious  showy  fanciful  fancy  lovely  

反义参见:

complex  wonderful  gorgeous  conspicuous  dim  splendid  elaborate  

英英释义

名词 plain:

extensive tract of level open land

同义词：field, champaign

a basic knitting stitch

同义词：knit, knit stitch, plain stitch

动词 plain:

express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

同义词：complain, kick, sound off, quetch, kvetch

形容词 plain:

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

同义词：apparent, evident, manifest, patent, unmistakable

not elaborate or elaborated; simple

lacking patterns especially in color

同义词：unpatterned

not mixed with extraneous elements

同义词：sheer, unmingled, unmixed

free from any effort to soften to disguise

同义词：unvarnished

lacking embellishment or ornamentation

同义词：bare, spare, unembellished, unornamented

lacking in physical beauty or proportion

同义词：homely

副词 plain:

unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')

同义词：obviously, evidently, manifestly, patently, apparently, plainly

短语词组

to be plain with you

1. 坦白对你讲

To be plain with you, I know nothing about it.

坦白对你讲, 我对此一无所知。

补充

plainplain英:[plein] 美:[plen]n.1.平原Animals range over the hills and plains.动物在山丘和平原上出没。adj.1.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。2.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。3.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。4.完全的; 十足的; 彻底的He's a plain fool.他是个十足的笨蛋。

例句

1. Smooth, plain surfaces are particularly attractive to graffiti sprayers.光滑、平坦的墙面尤其能吸引喷绘涂鸦者。 2. Whatever the terms used, the facts are plain enough.无论使用怎样的措辞, 事实都是非常清楚的。 3. It was plain to him that I was having a nervous breakdown.他明显看出我快要精神崩溃了。 4. It was plain that Eddie wanted to get back to sleep.很明显埃迪想再接着睡觉。 5. He made it plain to her that her job was under threat.他让她清楚地认识到, 她的工作岌岌可危。 6. Neville's job today is plain and simple.内维尔今天的工作简单、容易。 7. You want plain answers and I don't have any.你想要坦率的回答, 那就别找我。 8. Let me be plain with you.坦白跟你说吧。 9. They were just plain folks.他们只是普通人。 10. It's just a plain old farm.这只是个普通的旧农场。 11. Bronwen's dress was plain but it hung well on her.布朗温的裙子很朴素, 但是很合身。 12. It was a plain, grey stone house.这是一座简朴的灰石房子。 13. I enjoy good plain food; nothing fancy.我喜欢吃美味的家常便饭, 不要什么山珍海味。 14. A plain carpet makes a room look bigger.平纹地毯让房间显得更大。 15. a plain white blouse一件平纹白色女衬衣 16. a shy, rather plain girl with pigtails一个相貌十分普通、扎着马尾的腼腆女孩 17. What's wrong with plain vodka?纯伏特加怎么了？ 18. Every day you should drink several glasses of plain water.每天你都应该喝几杯白水。 19. Serve with plain rice or noodles.和白米饭或面条一起上。 20. Cast on 57 stitches and start knitting using plain knit stitch.起57针, 然后开始用平针织。 21. I'm either mad or just plain stupid to even consider such a venture.我要么就是疯了, 要么就是蠢到家了, 竟然考虑去冒这个险。 22. His article was just plain silly.他的文章真是愚不可及。 23. The dog was just plain ugly.这只狗真是奇丑无比。 24. His conclusions are just plain wrong.他的结论完全是错误的。 25. Rhodri is just plain wrong.罗德里大错特错了。 26. On the plain were more buffalo than they had ever seen.平原上水牛之多, 他们一辈子都没有见到过。 27. They came down from the mountains and crossed the coastal plain.他们从山上下来, 然后穿过沿海的平原。 28. The pavement thus laid is to be plained and polished.这样铺的路面需要弄平弄光滑。 29. good plain food.美味而清淡的食品。 30. everyone dined at a plain wooden table.大家都在一张简易木桌上吃饭。 31. a plain fabric.平纹织物。 32. donations can be put in a plain envelope.可以把捐款放进一个空白信封中。 33. a plain, honest man with no nonsense about him.一个朴实诚恳不轻浮的人。 34. for years he was just plain Bill.多年来，比尔不过是个平头老百姓。 35. the advantages were plain to see.优势显而易见。 36. it was plain that something was very wrong.很显然有地方出大错了。 37. written in plain English.用朴实的英语写成。 38. he recalled her plain speaking.他回忆起她坦诚的话语。 39. the dark-haired, rather plain woman.长相很一般的黑发女人。 40. the main problem is just plain exhaustion.主要问题就是太疲倦了。 41. perhaps the youth was just plain stupid.或许那位青年不过是太笨了而已。 42. I'm finished with you, I'll tell you plain.我们俩一刀两断了，明白告诉你。 43. It was plain that he didn't want to talk about it.他显然不想谈论这件事。 44. I'll be plain with you. I don't like the idea.坦白对你说，我不喜欢那主意。 45. My father likes plain English cooking.我父亲喜欢清淡的英国菜。 46. a plain blue jumper素净的蓝色套头毛衣 47. She's a rather plain child.她是个相貌平庸的女孩。 48. That's plain silly.那么做十分愚蠢。 49. Her dress was plain.她衣着朴素。 50. a plain fabric素色布料 51. It was a plain room with no curtains.这是间不带窗帘的简朴房间。 52. She was wearing plain black shoes.她穿了双朴素的黑色鞋子。 53. He printed the picture on plain paper.他在白纸上画画。 54. a glass of plain [=pure] water一杯清水 55. a piece of plain chicken一片鸡肉 56. plain yogurt原味酸奶 57. 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。 58. (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。 59. It's plain to see [=it's obvious] that you don't like dogs.你显然不喜欢狗。 60. 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。 61. "What he said is a lie, plain and simple."他所说的是谎话，一清二楚。 62. The evidence makes it plain [=clearly shows] that he is guilty.证据清楚地表明他是有罪的。 63. 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。 64. The senator was known for his plain speaking.这位参议员以说话直白坦率出了名。 65. Let me say it in plain English: you're fired.用通俗易懂的话说，你被解雇了。 66. "His motive was plain [=pure, sheer] greed."他纯粹是出于贪婪。 67. The lawyer stated the plain facts of the case.律师陈述了案件的全部事实。 68. Her story is the plain truth.她的故事千真万确。 69. "We're just plain, hardworking people."我们只是普通的辛勤劳动者。 70. plain common sense普通常识 71. (US) I'm just a plain old country boy.我只是个普通的乡村男孩。 72. "(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。 73. She's really kind of plain.她确实相貌平平。 74. 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。 75. He carried his gun in plain sight.他把枪佩带在显眼的地方。 76. The officer was wearing plain clothes. [=the officer was not in uniform]这位警官穿着便衣。 77. "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。 78. 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。 79. "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。 80. She always dresses plainly.她总是穿着朴素。 81. the plainness of her clothes她衣着的朴素 82. the Spanish plain西班牙平原 83. the Great plains of the United States美国大平原 84. "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。 85. She plain forgot to call me.她完全忘记了给我打电话。 86. You are just plain wrong.你完全错了。