plain
- n.平原
- adj.素的;简单的;朴素的;明显的;（编织）平针的，平纹的;清楚的;直接的;相貌平平的;浅白的;直率的;坦诚的;极普通的;不尚修饰的
- adv.(用于强调)简直，绝对地
复数： plains 最高级： plainest 比较级： plainer 派生词： plainness n.
plainadj.
清楚的；明显的；浅白的
easy to see or understand
He made it plain that we should leave.
他明确表示要我们离开。
She made her annoyance plain.
她满脸不耐烦。
The facts were plain to see .
事实显而易见。
It was a rip-off, plain and simple .
这是一个不折不扣的冒牌货。
坦诚的；直率的；直接的
not trying to trick anyone; honest and direct
The plain fact is that nobody really knows.
事实很明显，没有人真正了解。
a politician with a reputation for plain speaking
说话直率出了名的一个政治人物
不尚修饰的；朴素的；简单的
not decorated or complicated; simple
a plain but elegant dress
朴素淡雅的连衣裙
plain food
清淡的食物
The interior of the church was plain and simple.
教堂内部朴素无华。
plain yogurt (= without sugar or fruit)
原味酸奶
素的；无花纹的；单色的
without marks or a pattern on it
covers in plain or printed cotton
单色或印花的罩布
Write on plain paper (= without lines) .
用无格白纸书写。
极普通的；平庸的；平凡的
used to emphasize that sth is very ordinary, not special in any way
You don't need any special skills for this job, just plain common sense.
这项工作不需要任何特殊技能，只要有普通常识就够了。
相貌平平的；无姿色的
not beautiful or attractive
（编织）平针的，平纹的
describing a simple stitch used in knitting
to be simple and free from trouble
simply and clearly expressed, without using technical language
very obvious
noun
平原
a large area of flat land
the flat coastal plain of Thassos
萨索斯岛平坦的滨海平原
the Great Plains
北美洲大平原
adv.
These words all describe statements, often about sth unpleasant, that are very clear, not trying to hide anything, and not using more words than necessary.以上各词常形容令人不快的陈述清楚明白、直截了当、简单明了。
used for talking about a fact that other people may not like to hear; honest and direct in a way that other people may not like用于他人可能不乐意听的事实或指直率、直接以致他人不喜欢：
The plain fact is that nobody really knows.
事实很明显，没有人真正了解。
[only before noun] used for talking about a fact that other people may not like to hear; very obvious and not complicated by anything else用于他人可能不乐意听的事实或指事物简单明了：
The simple truth is that we just can't afford it.
事实很简单，我们就是付不起。
When it is being used to emphasize facts that other people may not like to hear, plain usually occurs in the expression the plain fact/truth is that… Simple can be used in this way too, but it can also be used in a wider variety of structures and collocations (such as reason and matter ). |
Expressions with simple often suggest impatience with other people's behaviour. |
( rather formal ) used for describing an unpleasant fact or difference that is very obvious用于描述令人不快的事实或区别十分明显、鲜明：
The stark truth is that there is not enough money left.
明摆着的事实是剩下的钱已经不够了。
[only before noun] the most basic or simple, with nothing extra指最基本的、最简单的：
She gave me only the bare facts of the case.
她只给我介绍了这个案件的一些基本情况。
( formal ) expressing your opinion or intention very clearly and firmly指表达明确的、毫不含糊的、斩钉截铁的：
The reply was an unequivocal ‘no’.
回答是个干脆利落的“不”字。
used for telling sb a rather unpleasant fact; without any extra explanation or detail to help you accept what is being said用于告知别人令人不快的事实时不加赘述、赤裸裸的：
The letter was a bald statement of our legal position.
那封信是对我们的法律立场直截了当的声明。
plain
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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.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。
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ADJ-GRADED 朴素的；简朴的
Something that is plain is very simple in style.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。
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He was very tall and plainly dressed.
他个子很高，衣着朴素。
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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.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。
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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....a shy, rather plain girl with a pale complexion.
肤色苍白、相貌平平的害羞女孩
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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.Once there were 70 million buffalo on the plains.
北美大平原上曾有过7,000万头野牛。
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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.The food was just plain terrible.
这食物实在太难吃了。
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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.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？
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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.Three officers in plain clothes told me to get out of the car.
3名便衣警察让我下车。
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plain sailing→ see:sailing
noun
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- a basic knitting stitch
- Synonym: knit knit stitch plain stitch
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- extensive tract of level open land
- they emerged from the woods onto a vast open plain
- he longed for the fields of his youth
- Synonym: field champaign
verb
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- express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
- My mother complains all day
- She has a lot to kick about
- Synonym: complain kick sound off quetch kvetch
adj
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- lacking embellishment or ornamentation
- a plain hair style
- unembellished white walls
- functional architecture featuring stark unornamented concrete
- Synonym: bare spare unembellished unornamented
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- lacking in physical beauty or proportion
- a homely child
- several of the buildings were downright homely
- a plain girl with a freckled face
- Synonym: homely
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- free from any effort to soften to disguise
- the plain and unvarnished truth
- the unvarnished candor of old people and children
- Synonym: unvarnished
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- clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
- 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
- Synonym: apparent evident manifest patent unmistakable
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- lacking patterns especially in color
- Synonym: unpatterned
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- not elaborate or elaborated;simple
- plain food
- stuck to the plain facts
- a plain blue suit
- a plain rectangular brick building
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- not mixed with extraneous elements
- plain water
- sheer wine
- not an unmixed blessing
- Synonym: sheer unmingled unmixed
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- 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
- Synonym: obviously evidently manifestly patently apparently plainly
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The wide plain , with thousands of animals on the move , was an awesome spectacle .
成千上万的动物在辽阔的平原上活动构成了令人赞叹的奇观。
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It lies between the plain and the sea at an oblique angle to the coastline .
它位于平原与大海之间，跟海岸线形成一个斜角。
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He made it plain that we should leave .
他明确表示要我们离开。
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The interior of the church was plain and simple .
教堂内部朴素无华。
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Write on plain paper .
用无格白纸书写。
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The plain fact is that nobody really knows .
事实很明显，没有人真正了解。
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Can you help me translate this legal jargon into plain English ?
你能帮助我用浅显易懂的英语来说明这一法律术语吗？
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The facts were plain to see .
事实显而易见。
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It was a rip-off , plain and simple .
这是一个不折不扣的冒牌货。
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A plain necklace was her only adornment .
她身上的饰物就只有一串简单的项链。
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The walls were plain and unadorned .
墙壁朴素无华。
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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。
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Three officers in plain clothes told me to get out of the car .
3名便衣警察让我下车。
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Pregnancy wasn 't all plain sailing and once again there were problems
孕期并非一帆风顺，这不，又出现问题了。
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It is plain to see we will not have anything to eat yet again .
很明显我们又将没有任何东西可吃了。
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He placed the paper in a plain envelope
他把论文装进一个空白信封里。
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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？
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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。
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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。
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Pictures add interest to plain painted walls .
相片给素色的墙面增添了一抹情趣。
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He wore a plain blue shirt , open at the collar .
他穿一件素净的蓝色衬衫，领口敞着。
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The food was just plain terrible .
这食物实在太难吃了。
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Plainer examples of the early period do not fetch anything like these sums .
早期更为普通的样本卖不到这种价钱。
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Patterson pointed toward a plain cardboard box beneath a long wooden table .
帕特森指着长木桌下的一个普通的纸板箱。
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You can often choose between plain white or coloured and patterned scarves .
常可在纯白色或带图案的彩色围巾中作出选择。
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The Shakers believed that furniture should be plain , simple , useful , practical and of sound construction
震颤派教徒认为家具应当朴素、简单、有用、实用，并且结构合理。
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Once there were 70 million buffalo on the plains .
北美大平原上曾有过7,000万头野牛。
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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。
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Lawson writes so well : in plain English , without fuss or affectation .
劳森写得很好：英文通俗易懂，朴实无华又不矫揉造作。
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Use a belt to accessorise a plain dress .
用腰带来装点一件素裙。
强调坦诚的、如实表达所思所想的。
She expected to have some plain and truthful answers.
她期待能得到一些坦率而真实的回答。
强调直言不讳的，即便可能使别人不悦。
To be blunt, many of the candidates only have a low level of English.
说得不客气一点，很多申请人英语水平都不高。
Her blunt words hurt him so much.
她唐突的话语大大地伤害了他。
强调直率的，即使事实令人不舒服或尴尬也要直言相告，不加以隐瞒。
The conversation between the two leaders was direct and candid.
两位领导人的谈话直率而坦诚。
What a brutally candid assessment!
真是无情的直率评价！
强调不拐弯抹角的。
Please give me a direct answer.
请正面回答我的问题。
She sometimes feels that her husband is too direct.
她有时觉得她丈夫太率直了。
强调有话直说的，不隐瞒自己的观点、意见等。
We have had a frank talk.
我们有过坦率的交谈。
He was perhaps not entirely frank with you.
他对你也许不完全坦诚。
指没有添加其他东西的，或没有装饰的。
Plain yoghurt was her favourite.
原味酸奶曾是她的最爱。
Her boyfriend bought her a plain gold ring.
她男朋友给她买了一枚式样简单的金戒指。
There is a plain wooden chair in front of the bookshelf.
书架前有一把朴素的木椅子。
指容易做或理解的，也指没有过多装饰或没有添加多余之物的。
This is a simple but effective solution.
这是一个简单而有效的解决办法。
That lady dressed with simple elegance.
那位妇人的穿着朴素而优雅。
The simple but delicious food in that restaurant is very popular.
那家餐馆的饭菜简单却美味，非常受欢迎。
指没有多余或特殊装饰的。
The couple liked their bedroom to be unadorned.
那对夫妇希望他们的卧室朴素无华。
The room is typically unadorned, with white walls and a tiled floor.
墙壁是白色的，地面铺了地砖，房间布置得特别朴素。
He only made an unadorned account of that activity.
他仅对那次活动作了不加文饰的记述。
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