plain
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ A plain object, surface, or fabric is entirely in one colour and has no pattern, design, or writing on it. 纯色的
In general, a plain carpet makes a room look bigger. 一般来讲，纯色的地毯使房间显得更大。
He placed the paper in a plain envelope. 他把论文放在一个空白信封里。
2. ADJ Something that is plain is very simple in style. 朴素的
It was a plain, grey stone house. 这是一座简朴的灰色石头房子。
3. plainlyADV 朴素地[ADV -ed]
He was very tall and plainly dressed. 他个子很高，穿着朴素。
4. ADJ If a fact, situation, or statement is plain, it is easy to recognize or understand. 清楚的
It was plain to him that I was having a nervous breakdown. 我那时神经衰弱，他是清楚的。
5. ADJ If you describe someone as plain, you think they look ordinary and not at all beautiful. 相貌平平的
...a shy, rather plain girl with a pale complexion. …一个害羞、相貌平平、脸色苍白的女孩。
6. ADJ flat or smooth; level 平的; 平坦的
7. N-COUNT A plain is a large flat area of land with very few trees on it. 平地
Once there were 70 million buffalo on the plains. 在这片平原上曾经生活着7000万头水牛。
8. ADV (intensifier) (用以加强语气)显然; 非常
just plain tired
9. V →a dialect or poetic word for complain
10. PHRASE If a police officer is in plain clothes, he or she is wearing ordinary clothes instead of a police uniform. 穿便衣的
Three officers in plain clothes told me to get out of the car. 三名便衣军官叫我从车上下来。
11. plain sailing→see sailing
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plain /pleɪn/ (plainer,plains,plainest)
剑桥词典
- a plain gold ring with no ornamentation
- Their website is fairly plain, but very easy to navigate .
- She was dressed very soberly in a plain grey suit .
- Do you prefer plain or striped shirts ?
- I want a plain black jumper with no fancy trimmings .
plain adjective (WITH NOTHING ADDED)
not decorated in any way; with nothing added朴素的；不加修饰的；简单的
She wore a plain black dress . 她穿着一件朴素的黑色连衣裙。
We've chosen a plain carpet (= one without a pattern ) and patterned curtains . 我们挑了一块没有图案的地毯和带图案的窗帘。
He prefers plain food - nothing too fancy . 他喜欢清淡简单的食物——不喜欢太讲究的。
We're having plain blue walls in the dining room . 我们客厅里的墙壁要纯蓝色的。
a catalogue sent in a plain brown envelope 用纯褐色信封寄出的目录
a plain style of architecture 简朴的建筑风格
plain yogurt (= with no added fruit or sugar ) 原味酸奶
plain paper
paper that has no lines on it
白纸
a letter written on plain paper 用白纸写的一封信
例句
plain adjective (CLEAR)
obvious and clear to understand清楚的，明显的
It's quite plain that they don't want to speak to us. 很明显，他们不想和我们说话。
The reason is perfectly plain. 原因很清楚。
I made it quite plain (that) (= explained clearly that) I wasn't interested . 我明白地表示我不感兴趣。
plain adjective (COMPLETE)
[ 只用在名词前面的形容词 ](used for emphasis ) complete
（表示强调）完全的
It was plain stupidity on Richard's part . 理查德愚蠢至极。
plain adjective (NOT BEAUTIFUL)
(especially of a woman or girl ) not beautiful（尤指女性）相貌平平的，不好看的
She had been a very plain child . 她小时候并不是个漂亮的孩子。
a plain Jane
a woman or girl who is not attractive
平凡的珍妮（不漂亮的女人或女孩）
If she'd been a plain Jane, she wouldn't have had all the attention . 如果她象平凡的珍妮，她就不会成为关注的焦点。
习语
be (as) plain as the nose on your facebe plain sailing 返回 plain