plain
柯林斯詞典
1. ADJ A plain object, surface, or fabric is entirely in one colour and has no pattern, design, or writing on it. 純色的
In general, a plain carpet makes a room look bigger. 一般來講，純色的地毯使房間顯得更大。
He placed the paper in a plain envelope. 他把論文放在一個空白信封里。
2. ADJ Something that is plain is very simple in style. 樸素的
It was a plain, grey stone house. 這是一座簡樸的灰色石頭房子。
3. plainlyADV 樸素地[ADV -ed]
He was very tall and plainly dressed. 他個子很高，穿著樸素。
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. 我那時神經衰弱，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. …一個害羞、相貌平平、臉色蒼白的女孩。
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. 在這片平原上曾經生活著7000萬頭水牛。
8. ADV (intensifier) (用以加強語氣)顯然; 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. 三名便衣軍官叫我從車上下來。
11. plain sailing→see sailing
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plain /ple?n/ (plainer,plains,plainest)
劍橋詞典
- 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樸素的；不加修飾的；簡單的
She wore a plain black dress . 她穿著一件樸素的黑色連衣裙。
We've chosen a plain carpet (= one without a pattern ) and patterned curtains . 我們挑了一塊沒有圖案的地毯和帶圖案的窗簾。
He prefers plain food - nothing too fancy . 他喜歡清淡簡單的食物——不喜歡太講究的。
We're having plain blue walls in the dining room . 我們客廳里的墻壁要純藍色的。
a catalogue sent in a plain brown envelope 用純褐色信封寄出的目錄
a plain style of architecture 簡樸的建筑風格
plain yogurt (= with no added fruit or sugar ) 原味酸奶
?plain paper
paper that has no lines on it
白紙
a letter written on plain paper 用白紙寫的一封信
例句
plain adjective (CLEAR)
obvious and clear to understand清楚的，明顯的
It's quite plain that they don't want to speak to us. 很明顯，他們不想和我們說話。
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興趣。
plain adjective (COMPLETE)
[ 只用在名詞前面的形容詞 ](used for emphasis ) complete
（表示強調）完全的
It was plain stupidity on Richard's part . 理查德愚蠢至極。
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 . 她小時候并不是個漂亮的孩子。
?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，她就不會成為關注的焦點。
習語
be (as) plain as the nose on your facebe plain sailing 返回 plain