英:['pleɪnə]
美:['pleɪnə]
英:['pleɪnə]
美:['pleɪnə]
adjective
lacking ornament : undecorated
free of extraneous matter : pure
free of impediments to view : unobstructed
evident to the mind or senses : obvious
it's perfectly plain that they will resist
marked by outspoken candor : free from duplicity or subtlety : blunt
plain talk
belonging to the masses : common
lacking special distinction or affectation : ordinary
characterized by simplicity : not complicated
plain home-cooked meals
lacking beauty or ugliness
archaic even, level
noun
an extensive area of level or rolling treeless country
a broad unbroken expanse
something free from artifice, ornament, or extraneous matter
adverb (1)
in a plain manner : without obscurity or ambiguity
saw them clearly and told you plain—Amer. Documentation
adverb (2)
absolutely sense 1a
plain wrong
verb
intransitive verb
complain
Noun Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin planum, from neuter of planus flat, plain — more at floor Adverb (2) partly from Middle English plein entire, complete, from Anglo-French, full, from Latin plenus; partly from plain >entry 3 — more at full Verb Middle English, from Anglo-French pleindre, plaindre, from Latin plangere to lament — more at plaint
The first known use of plain was in the 14th century
plain1 of 4noun
a broad area of level or rolling treeless country
plain2 of 4adjective
having no pattern or decoration
her dress was plain
free of added or extra matter : pure
a glass of plain water
open and clear to the sight
in plain view
clear to the mind
your meaning was plain
frank, blunt
plain speaking
of common or average accomplishments or position : ordinary
plain people
not complicated or hard to do
plain sewing
neither ugly nor beautiful
plain3 of 4adverb
in a plain or simple manner
plain4 of 4adverb
to a complete degree : totally
were plain overcome by all the problems
1 It could not have been plainer that not one of them was really amused.
不过更确切的说是们中没有一个真的笑出来。
2 the first settlers in that area lived on the vast plains in lonely log cabins
3 Don't you have a plainer one?
有更朴素的 吗 ?
4 the Great Plains of the United States
5 The need, however, could not be plainer.
然而,对水的需求是无法再减少了。
6 Could there be plainer speech than this?
难道还能有比这番话说得更明白的 吗 ?
7 He's gonna aim for something a bit plainer, a bit easier.
他会找比较普通一点儿的, 容易一点的下手.
8 He printed the picture on plain paper.
9 It was a plain room with no curtains.
10 Existing options—finicky KVM switches, den-devouring desks with enough space for two computers, and just plain emailing stuff to yourself—leave a lot to be desired.
11 She was wearing plain black shoes.
12 Wearing a brown jacket, a plain white T-shirt, and light-wash denim jeans, the singer moved onto the stage, reciting each and every lyric of the new single with his band performing behind him.
13 You don't have to call me Mr. Johnson—just plain Fred will be fine.
14 a piece of plain chicken
15 I think I want something plainer.
我想要简单一点的。
16 So generally, the plainer, the better!
所以一般来说,素净的比较好!
17 These clothes are too fancy for me, I prefer plainer ones.
这些衣服对我来说过于花哨,我还是喜欢素净些的。
18 Plainer products are the bread and butter of the industry.
较普通的产品是这种工业的主要收入来源.
19 Do not you have a plainer one?
有更朴素的点的 吗 ?
20 told her plain that he loved her