plain 的英语意思
plainplain1 /pleɪn/ adjective 
查看全部语言翻译1clear very clear, and easy to understand or recognize非常清楚，容易理解或辨认 SYN obviousit is plain (that)
It was plain that Giles was not going to agree.很明显，贾尔斯不会同意。 The advantages were plain to see.那些优势显而易见。 You have made your feelings plain enough.你已经把自己的感受表达得够清楚了。 Let me make it plain (=state it clearly). We do not want you here.让我把话说清楚（=明确表明）。我们不欢迎你来这里。make yourself plain (=make what you are saying clear)（=把你说的话说清楚） If you do that again you will be severely punished. Do I make myself plain?如果你再这样做，你将受到严厉惩罚。我说清楚了吗？as plain as day/the nose on your face (=very clear)（=非常清楚）2in plain English/language in clear and simple words, without using technical language用清晰简单的语言，不使用专业术语: The document, written in plain English, tells you about your new policy.这份文件用通俗易懂的英语写成，向您介绍您的新保单内容。3simple without anything added or without decoration没有添加任何东西，或没有装饰 SYN simple: a plain white blouse一件素白色衬衫 a plain wooden table一张朴素的木桌 plain yoghurt原味酸奶 a plain gold wedding ring一枚素面金婚戒 Your essay should be written on plain paper (=paper with no lines on it).你的文章应写在无格白纸上（=没有横线的纸）。4honest showing clearly and honestly what is true or what you think about something清楚而坦诚地表达真实情况或你对某事的看法 SYN frank, candid: Let’s have some plain, truthful answers.让我们得到一些坦诚、真实的回答。 I don’t know, and that’s the plain truth.我不知道，这是实话。 The plain fact is people still buy books.不争的事实是人们仍在买书。5emphasis [only before noun] spoken口语 used to emphasize that a particular type of behaviour, attitude etc is involved, usually a bad one用于强调涉及某种特定行为、态度等，通常指不好的: His motive was plain greed.他的动机纯粹是贪婪。 When you told him his house was too cold that was just plain bad manners.当你告诉他他的房子太冷时，那简直就是失礼。6not beautiful not beautiful or attractive – often used because you want to avoid saying this directly不漂亮或没有吸引力——常用于想回避直接说出这点时: Mrs Jones was a rather plain woman.琼斯太太是个相貌平平的女人。plain Jane (=used to talk about a woman who is not beautiful)（=用于描述相貌不出众的女性）7in plain clothes police officers in plain clothes are not wearing uniform穿便衣的警察是指未穿制服的警察 → plain-clothes8(just) plain Mr/Mrs etc spoken口语 used to show that someone does not have or use a special title用于表示某人没有或不使用特殊称谓: I don’t call him Uncle – just plain Bill.我不叫他叔叔——就叫他比尔。9be plain sailing to be very easy to do or achieve非常容易完成或实现: If you can answer the first question, the rest of the test should be plain sailing.如果你能回答第一道题，剩下的考试应该就顺风顺水了。10in plain sight American English if something is in plain sight, it is easy to see or notice, especially when it should be hidden如果某物处于显眼之处，就很容易被看到或注意到，尤其是在本应被隐藏的时候: Don’t leave your valuables in plain sight.不要把贵重物品放在显眼的地方。—plainness noun [uncountable]THESAURUS同义词辨析plain without anything added, or without decoration没有添加任何东西，或没有装饰: · a plain shirt· 一件素色衬衫· The fireplace was plain apart from a small design at the top.· 壁炉朴素无华，顶部只有一个小图案。simple not having a lot of decoration or unnecessary things, but attractive没有过多装饰或多余之物，但却美观: · She was wearing a simple black dress.· 她穿着一件简洁的黑色连衣裙。· The accommodation is simple but clean.· 住宿简朴但干净。austere very plain and with very little decoration, or very little in it – used about a room or place that does not make you feel welcome非常朴素，装饰极少或几乎空无一物——用于形容让人感觉不受欢迎的房间或场所: · He dreaded having dinner in that austere dining room.· 他很害怕在那间冷清的餐厅里吃晚饭。· The building was grey and a little austere.· 那栋建筑灰暗，略显冷峻。· the austere beauty and grandeur of mountain scenery· 山间景色肃穆而壮美spartan plain and without anything that would make life easier or more comfortable – used especially about rooms, conditions, or ways of living朴素，没有任何使生活更便利或舒适的东西——尤用于描述房间、环境或生活方式: · Her apartment is quite spartan.· 她的公寓相当简陋。· They had a very spartan life.· 他们过着非常简朴的生活。stark very plain in a surprising way, with very little colour or decoration – used about rooms and places令人惊讶地极为朴素，色彩或装饰极少——用于形容房间和场所: · Sam sat looking at the stark white walls.· 萨姆坐着凝视着那些冷白色的墙壁。· It is a landscape of stark beauty.· 这是一片苍凉的美景。bare empty, or not covered by any decorations空旷的，或没有任何装饰覆盖的: · Her office seemed very bare now that her desk had gone.· 书桌搬走后，她的办公室显得非常空旷。· He was tired of looking at the bare walls of his prison cell.· 他厌倦了看着牢房那光秃秃的墙壁。
查看全部语言翻译1clear very clear, and easy to understand or recognize非常清楚，容易理解或辨认 SYN obviousit is plain (that) It was plain that Giles was not going to agree.很明显，贾尔斯不会同意。 The advantages were plain to see.那些优势显而易见。 You have made your feelings plain enough.你已经把自己的感受表达得够清楚了。 Let me make it plain (=state it clearly). We do not want you here.让我把话说清楚（=明确表明）。我们不欢迎你来这里。make yourself plain (=make what you are saying clear)（=把你说的话说清楚） If you do that again you will be severely punished. Do I make myself plain?如果你再这样做，你将受到严厉惩罚。我说清楚了吗？as plain as day/the nose on your face (=very clear)（=非常清楚）2in plain English/language in clear and simple words, without using technical language用清晰简单的语言，不使用专业术语: The document, written in plain English, tells you about your new policy.这份文件用通俗易懂的英语写成，向您介绍您的新保单内容。3simple without anything added or without decoration没有添加任何东西，或没有装饰 SYN simple: a plain white blouse一件素白色衬衫 a plain wooden table一张朴素的木桌 plain yoghurt原味酸奶 a plain gold wedding ring一枚素面金婚戒 Your essay should be written on plain paper (=paper with no lines on it).你的文章应写在无格白纸上（=没有横线的纸）。4honest showing clearly and honestly what is true or what you think about something清楚而坦诚地表达真实情况或你对某事的看法 SYN frank, candid: Let’s have some plain, truthful answers.让我们得到一些坦诚、真实的回答。 I don’t know, and that’s the plain truth.我不知道，这是实话。 The plain fact is people still buy books.不争的事实是人们仍在买书。5emphasis [only before noun] spoken口语 used to emphasize that a particular type of behaviour, attitude etc is involved, usually a bad one用于强调涉及某种特定行为、态度等，通常指不好的: His motive was plain greed.他的动机纯粹是贪婪。 When you told him his house was too cold that was just plain bad manners.当你告诉他他的房子太冷时，那简直就是失礼。6not beautiful not beautiful or attractive – often used because you want to avoid saying this directly不漂亮或没有吸引力——常用于想回避直接说出这点时: Mrs Jones was a rather plain woman.琼斯太太是个相貌平平的女人。plain Jane (=used to talk about a woman who is not beautiful)（=用于描述相貌不出众的女性）7in plain clothes police officers in plain clothes are not wearing uniform穿便衣的警察是指未穿制服的警察 → plain-clothes8(just) plain Mr/Mrs etc spoken口语 used to show that someone does not have or use a special title用于表示某人没有或不使用特殊称谓: I don’t call him Uncle – just plain Bill.我不叫他叔叔——就叫他比尔。9be plain sailing to be very easy to do or achieve非常容易完成或实现: If you can answer the first question, the rest of the test should be plain sailing.如果你能回答第一道题，剩下的考试应该就顺风顺水了。10in plain sight American English if something is in plain sight, it is easy to see or notice, especially when it should be hidden如果某物处于显眼之处，就很容易被看到或注意到，尤其是在本应被隐藏的时候: Don’t leave your valuables in plain sight.不要把贵重物品放在显眼的地方。—plainness noun [uncountable]THESAURUS同义词辨析plain without anything added, or without decoration没有添加任何东西，或没有装饰: · a plain shirt· 一件素色衬衫· The fireplace was plain apart from a small design at the top.· 壁炉朴素无华，顶部只有一个小图案。simple not having a lot of decoration or unnecessary things, but attractive没有过多装饰或多余之物，但却美观: · She was wearing a simple black dress.· 她穿着一件简洁的黑色连衣裙。· The accommodation is simple but clean.· 住宿简朴但干净。austere very plain and with very little decoration, or very little in it – used about a room or place that does not make you feel welcome非常朴素，装饰极少或几乎空无一物——用于形容让人感觉不受欢迎的房间或场所: · He dreaded having dinner in that austere dining room.· 他很害怕在那间冷清的餐厅里吃晚饭。· The building was grey and a little austere.· 那栋建筑灰暗，略显冷峻。· the austere beauty and grandeur of mountain scenery· 山间景色肃穆而壮美spartan plain and without anything that would make life easier or more comfortable – used especially about rooms, conditions, or ways of living朴素，没有任何使生活更便利或舒适的东西——尤用于描述房间、环境或生活方式: · Her apartment is quite spartan.· 她的公寓相当简陋。· They had a very spartan life.· 他们过着非常简朴的生活。stark very plain in a surprising way, with very little colour or decoration – used about rooms and places令人惊讶地极为朴素，色彩或装饰极少——用于形容房间和场所: · Sam sat looking at the stark white walls.· 萨姆坐着凝视着那些冷白色的墙壁。· It is a landscape of stark beauty.· 这是一片苍凉的美景。bare empty, or not covered by any decorations空旷的，或没有任何装饰覆盖的: · Her office seemed very bare now that her desk had gone.· 书桌搬走后，她的办公室显得非常空旷。· He was tired of looking at the bare walls of his prison cell.· 他厌倦了看着牢房那光秃秃的墙壁。plainplain2 noun 1 (also plains) [countable] a large area of flat dry land大片平坦干燥的土地: The grassy plain gave way to an extensive swamp.草地平原逐渐延伸，变为一片广阔的沼泽地。 the vast plains of central China中国中部的辽阔平原2[uncountable] the ordinary stitch in knitting编织中的平针COLLOCATIONS词语搭配adjectives形容词the open plain(s)· On the open plains of east Africa are zebras, antelopes, and gazelles.· 东非开阔的平原上生活着斑马、羚羊和瞪羚。the vast/great plain(s)· Beyond lay the vast plains of the Central Valley.· 远处是中央谷地辽阔的平原。a flat plain· Here a group of small hills rises unexpectedly out of the flat plain.· 这里，几座小山丘出人意料地从平坦的平原上拔地而起。a grassy plain· The village is situated on the high grassy plains at the foot of the Sierra.· 这个村庄坐落在山脉脚下的高处草原上。a fertile plain· The rains washed soil down to create fertile plains.· 雨水冲刷下来的泥土形成了肥沃的平原。
1 (also plains) [countable] a large area of flat dry land大片平坦干燥的土地: The grassy plain gave way to an extensive swamp.草地平原逐渐延伸，变为一片广阔的沼泽地。 the vast plains of central China中国中部的辽阔平原2[uncountable] the ordinary stitch in knitting编织中的平针COLLOCATIONS词语搭配adjectives形容词the open plain(s)· On the open plains of east Africa are zebras, antelopes, and gazelles.· 东非开阔的平原上生活着斑马、羚羊和瞪羚。the vast/great plain(s)· Beyond lay the vast plains of the Central Valley.· 远处是中央谷地辽阔的平原。a flat plain· Here a group of small hills rises unexpectedly out of the flat plain.· 这里，几座小山丘出人意料地从平坦的平原上拔地而起。a grassy plain· The village is situated on the high grassy plains at the foot of the Sierra.· 这个村庄坐落在山脉脚下的高处草原上。a fertile plain· The rains washed soil down to create fertile plains.· 雨水冲刷下来的泥土形成了肥沃的平原。