simplicity

[sim'plisiti]

n.简单, 单纯, 简朴

n.

1. 简单, 简易; 简明[U]

The advantage of the idea was its simplicity.

这个主意的优点就在于它简单明了。

2. 简明易懂的事物[P]

3. 简朴, 朴素[U]

She dressed with elegant simplicity.

她的穿着朴素而雅致。

4. 纯朴, 单纯[U]

5. 真诚, 坦率[U]

6. 无知, 愚蠢[U]

His simplicity made him easily fooled.

他的无知使他很容易受骗上当。

词形变化

名词复数: simplicities |

词义辨析

同义:

n.明了, 明显, 明白, 清楚

clearness  lucidity  limpidity  distinctness  obviousness  explicitness  conspicuousness  clarity

n.清白, 空白, 苦行主义

bareness  blankness  starkness  asceticism  austereness

n.诚恳, 诚实, 坦率, 质朴, 天真, 粗心大意

artlessness  openness  open-heartedness  ingenuousness  guilelessness  sincerity  genuineness  candour  candidness  frankness  forthrightness  straightforwardness  naturalness  unpretentiousness  simplemindedness  innocence  greenness  trustfulness  unsuspiciousness  unguardedness

n.笨拙, 不灵巧, 愚钝

unskilfulness  inexpertness  dullness  slowness  

同义参见:

stupidity  

反义:

n.简单

complexity  

反义参见:

difficulty  

英英释义

名词 simplicity:

the quality of being simple or uncompounded

同义词：simpleness

a lack of penetration or subtlety

同义词：simpleness, simple mindedness

absence of affectation or pretense

同义词：simmpleness

freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort

同义词：ease, easiness, simpleness

lack of ornamentation

同义词：chasteness, restraint, simpleness

短语词组

simplicity itself

1. 极为容易

The method is simplicity itself.

这一方法再容易也没有了。

补充

simplicitysimplicity英:[simˈplisiti] 美:[sɪmˈplɪsɪti]n.1.简单, 朴素, 率直The advantage of the idea was its simplicity.这个主意的优点是简单明了。She dressed with elegant simplicity.她穿着朴素高雅。He believes everything with childlike simplicity.他像孩子一样单纯, 对一切都信以为真。

例句

1. The apparent simplicity of his plot is deceptive.他的故事情节看似简单, 其实不然。 2. Because of its simplicity, this test could be carried out easily by a family doctor.这种检查非常简单, 家庭医生就可以轻松完成。 3. fussy details that ruin the simplicity of the design破坏了设计简洁风格的繁杂细节 4. A pair of jewelled earrings will liven up this dress without detracting from its simplicity.一对宝石耳环会让这件礼服更出彩而又不失简单大方。 5. dressed with elegant simplicity穿着优雅大方的 6. Using a credit card to pay for an order is simplicity itself.用信用卡支付订单再简单不过了。 7. for the sake of simplicity, this chapter will concentrate upon one theory.为简明起见，本章将着重介绍一个理论。 8. the grandeur and simplicity of Roman architecture.罗马建筑的庄严、简朴。 9. the simplicities of pastoral living.田园生活的简朴单纯。 10. We all admired the simplicity of the plan.计划简单明了，我们都很赞赏。 11. I like the simplicity of her paintings.她的画很简朴，我很喜欢。 12. People like the simplicity of the instructions/camera.人们喜欢简单的说明/易操作的相机。 13. "For simplicity's sake [=to make it simpler and easier], we have rounded off the numbers to the nearest whole number. = We have rounded off the numbers for the sake of simplicity."为了简便，我们把数字四舍五入变成了整数。 14. the simplicity of the music/writing/design音乐的简单性；写作的简洁；设计的精简 15. He loved the simplicities of country life.他喜欢乡村生活的质朴。 16. Making the dish is simplicity itself. [=very easy]这份菜很容易做。