plot

[plɔt]

n.情节, 阴谋, 图, (小块)土地
v.密谋, 绘图, 计划, 标示位置

n.[C]

1. 阴谋; 秘密计划[(+against)][+to-v]

A plot to assassinate the President was uncovered by government agents.

刺杀总统的阴谋被政府特工人员发觉了。

2. (小说, 戏剧等的)情节

The play has a very complicated plot.

这出戏的情节相当复杂。

3. 小块土地

I grow vegetables on my little plot of land.

我在我的一小块土地上种蔬菜。

4. 【主美】(建筑物等的)平面图; 标绘图

He made a plot of the route of the hike.

他为远足的路线画了一张图。

vt.

1. 密谋, 策划[+to-v]

The criminals were plotting to rob the bank.

犯罪分子正密谋抢劫银行。

2. 标绘, 绘制……的图

The nurse plotted a chart of the patient's temperature.

护士绘制了一份病人体温图。

3. 测定(点, 线)的位置

They plotted the new positions of each vessel.

他们测定了每一条船的新位置。

4. 为(文学作品)设计情节

He is plotting a new novel.

他正在为一部新小说构思情节。

5. 把……划成小块地; 划分[(+out)]

New residential districts are all plotted out.

新居住区的地块都已划定。

vi.

密谋, 策划[(+for/against)]

The rebels plotted against the government.

反叛者策划推翻政府。

词形变化

名词: plotlessness | 动词过去式: plotted | 动词过去分词: plotted | 动词现在分词: plotting | 动词第三人称单数: plots |

词义辨析

同义:

n.计划; 方案; 阴谋

plan  scheme  intrigue  maneuver

n.vt.图表; 绘图

outline  sketch  graph  map  chart  blueprint  diagram  

同义参见:

conspiracy  subject  game  bed  conceive  complot  compass  field  faction  collude  project  objective  lot  brew  hatch  contrive  thread  conspire  

英英释义

名词 plot:

a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

同义词：secret plan, game

a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation

同义词：plot of ground, patch

the story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc.

a chart or map showing the movements or progress of an object

动词 plot:

plan secretly, usually something illegal

make a schematic or technical drawing of that shows how things work or how they are constructed

同义词：diagram

make a plat of

同义词：plat

短语词组

plot out

1. 分配; 分开

You should plot out your time properly.

你应该合理分配自己的时间。

补充

plotplot英:[plɔt] 美:[plɑt]n.1.故事情节This is a novel with a complicated plot.这本小说情节复杂。2.(秘密)计划, 密谋The police exposed a criminal plot to assassinate the President.警察破了一个行刺总统的阴谋。3.小块地皮His land is split up into several widely scattered plots.他的土地被分割成相当分散的几小块。vt.1.把…分成小块; 划分2.绘制; 标出He plotted the position Mary should go.他给玛丽标出她应去的地方。vt. & vi.1.密谋He plotted the ruin of his enemy.他阴谋倾覆他的敌人。They plotted to kill the politician.他们图谋要杀掉那位政治家。They were plotting how to obtain the necessary information.他们正在策划如何获取必要的情报。They were plotting how they would assassinate the President.他们正秘密策划如何暗杀总统。

例句

1. He was responding to reports of an assassination plot against him.他正在回应关于有人密谋暗杀他的报道。 2. a plot to overthrow the government推翻政府的阴谋 3. The film had a good plot but the acting was weak.这部电影情节很好, 但演技不怎么样。 4. The sign read 'plot for sale'.牌子上写着：“土地出售”。 5. There's a plot at the bottom of the garden where we grow just fruit.花园尽头有一块地, 我们只种水果。 6. They've bought a plot and are going to build a house on it.他们买了块地, 准备盖房子。 7. a vegetable plot一块菜地 8. The Tories have lost the plot on law and order.保守党人在治安问题上不知所措。 9. Two days later, the plot thickened when the company's chief finance officer vanished.两天后, 公司财政主管消失了, 情况变得扑朔迷离。 10. Reports revealed that the government was plotting an invasion of neighbouring territories.有报告显示, 政府正在密谋侵占邻国领土。 11. The military were plotting a coup.军方正在密谋政变。 12. They are plotting to destroy him.他们正在密谋要毁了他。 13. She plotted her career for the next five years.她对自己今后五年的职业发展作了规划。 14. Yesterday's meeting was intended to plot a survival strategy for the party.昨天的会议旨在制定使该党存续的策略。 15. We were trying to plot the course of the submarine.我们正试图标绘潜水艇的航线图。 16. Officers were plotting the aircraft's exact position.官员们正在图上标出飞机的准确位置。 17. We make the calculation in the usual way, then plot about eight points on the graph.我们用常规方法进行计算, 然后在图上标出了大约八个点。 18. They are awaiting trial on charges of plotting against the state.他们因为阴谋叛国正在等待审判。 19. The prisoners plotted an escape route.囚犯画出了逃跑路线。 20. New factory's district is all plotted out.新厂区的范围都已划定。 21. They are plotting his murder.他们正密谋杀害他。 22. He plotted his play carefully.他仔细地为他的剧本构思。 23. The technician plotted the thermal conductivity versus mean temperature.技术人员勾绘出导热率对应平均温度的曲线。 24. They are plotting against him.他们正密谋反对他。 25. He plots better than most novelists.他设计作品的情节比许多小说作家要好。 26. The data plotted at a single point.数据在单独一点上标出来了。 27. [with infinitive]there's a plot to overthrow the government.有一个企图推翻政府的阴谋。 28. a vegetable plot.菜地。 29. the two men are serving sentences for plotting a bomb campaign.这两人现正因策划爆炸行动而服刑。 30. [no obj.]brother plots against brother.手足相谋。 31. he started to plot lines of ancient sites.他开始在图表上标记古遗址的位置。 32. it is possible to plot fairly closely the rate at which recruitment of girls increased.相当接近地用图表说明女兵数量增加的速度是有可能做得到的。 33. many people believe that he is feeling the strain or has lost the plot.许多人认为他正经历巨大压力或者已经无能为力了。 34. The play had a very weak plot.这出戏的情节很不精彩。 35. I can't follow the plot of this novel.我看不懂这本小说的情节。 36. a plot to kill the president刺杀总统的阴谋 37. a plot of land一小块地 38. They were accused of plotting against the government.他们被控密谋反对政府。 39. The terrorists had been plotting this campaign for years.恐怖分子密谋策划这项活动已有多年了。 40. to plot the figures on a graph把那些数字用图表标示出来 41. "The plots are selling for $15,000 per acre."那些土地每英亩售价15000美元。 42. They just bought a 12-acre plot of land.他们刚刚买了一块12英亩的土地。 43. a garden plot一块园地 44. He bought a burial plot in the local cemetery. [=a small area of land where his body will be buried when he dies]他在当地公墓买了一块墓地。 45. The book's plot revolves around a woman who is searching for her missing sister.这本书的情节围绕一名寻找失踪妹妹的女子展开。 46. The movie has a weak/strong plot.这部电影的故事情节很差/好。 47. "As the plot unfolds [=as the story continues; as things happen in the novel, movie, etc.], we learn more about the hero's family."随着情节的展开，我们对主人公的家庭有了更多了解。 48. "The movie lacks plot [=nothing interesting happens in the movie], but it's a fascinating character study."这部电影缺少情节，但它的人物刻画很成功。 49. "He is a master of plot [=he is very good at thinking of interesting stories], but his characters are not realistic."他很擅长构思故事情节，但他笔下的人物都不是现实中的。 50. Police uncovered a plot to assassinate the prime minister.警方发现了一起企图刺杀首相的阴谋。 51. The prime minister was the target of an assassination plot.首相是一起刺杀阴谋的目标。 52. plots against the government反政府阴谋 53. They hatched a plot [=made a plan] to steal the famous painting.他们密谋盗走那幅名画。 54. She was so nervous she thought she was going to lose the plot. [=lose it]她非常紧张，觉得自己快要崩溃了。 55. The plot thickens when the audience learns that the missing woman used to work for the FBI.当观众看到那名失踪女子曾效力于联邦调查局时，故事情节变得离奇曲折了。 56. "So you've worked with him before? Ah, the plot thickens."这么说你从前和他一起工作过？啊，这里面可说不清了。 57. They plotted to steal the painting.他们密谋盗走那幅画。 58. She spent her years in prison plotting her revenge.她坐了多年的牢，在牢中一直谋划复仇。 59. He plotted his escape.他暗中计划逃跑。 60. They are accused of plotting the assassination of the prime minister. = They are accused of plotting to assassinate the prime minister.他们被指控密谋暗杀首相。 61. He feared the other prisoners were plotting against him.他担心其他囚犯密谋整他。 62. We've been plotting growth strategies for the company.我们一直在策划公司的发展战略。 63. She carefully plotted her career path.她认真规划她的职业道路。 64. They've plotted the locations where the trees will be planted.他们标出要栽种树木的位置。 65. Have you plotted the route for your trip yet?你标出你的旅行路线了吗？ 66. Students plotted soil temperatures on a graph throughout the school year.学生们在曲线图上标出整个学年的土壤温度。 67. The investigators plotted out the airplane's route.调查人员标示出这架飞机的飞行路线。 68. Her latest book is a brilliantly plotted novel [=a novel with a brilliant plot] about the war.她最新的一部小说是描写战争的，情节很精彩。