| 词汇 | plain |
| 释义 | plainUK:*/ˈpleɪn/US:/pleɪn/ ,(plān)UK-RP:UK-Yorkshire:Irish:Scottish:US Southern:Jamaican: 主要翻译 plain adj (unadorned)简单的；朴素的The dress was plain, with no frills.这条裙子设计简单，没有荷叶边。 plain adj (without a pattern)无花纹的Which shirt do you prefer - the plain or the patterned?你喜欢哪件衬衣？没有花纹的还是带花纹的？ plain adj (straightforward)直接的；不拐弯抹角的；直白的It is always best to tell the plain truth.说出直白真相总是最好的选择。 plain adj (obvious)明显的；显眼的The hole in the knee of my trousers was plain to see.我裤子膝部的洞很明显。 其他翻译 plain adj (unmixed) (食物)原料单一的，不掺杂的，纯的A plain apple pie is one with nothing but apples in it.纯苹果派是指只放苹果的派。 plain adj (unattractive)一般的；普通的；不吸引人的She has a plain face, she's no beauty.她的长相很普通，不是什么美人儿。 plain adj (unseasoned) (食物)清淡的，不加调料的I like my food plain--no salt, pepper or spices.我喜欢吃清淡的食物，不加盐、胡椒或辣椒。 plain adv US (unaffected)率真地；坦诚地He spoke plain, as he was a simple, honest man. plain adv informal (clearly)完全地；十足地；绝对地It's just plain silly to try to settle a problem by fighting. plain n (flat land)平原；大片平地The grassy plain stretched for miles in all directions.这片草原向四周绵延数英里。 复合形式： all-purpose flour (US), plain flour (UK) n (wheat flour)通用面粉；普通面粉；不含发酵粉的面粉All-purpose flour is great for cookies, but doesn't have enough gluten for bread. alluvial plain n (geology: flat sediment) (地质学)冲积平原 as plain as a pikestaff expr UK, informal (very obvious)极其清楚；清清楚楚 as plain as a pikestaff expr UK, informal (not attractive)单调；乏味 coastal plain n (geology) (地理)滨海平原 floodplain, flood plain n (area near river prone to flooding)漫滩；泛洪平原 in plain clothes expr (not wearing a uniform)着便装；穿便衣The policemen were in plain clothes so the criminals didn't recognise them. in plain English adv (in clear and simple language)用浅显的英语I wish politicians would talk in plain English! in plain terms expr (in clear and simple language)用浅显易懂的语言The man spoke in plain terms so the commoners could understand. in plain view expr (overtly, in the open)视野开阔地；视线清晰地；能清楚看见地The deer stood in plain view in the field in front of us. in plain words expr (expressed simply)简单地说；明白地说You need to write the instructions in plain words so people can understand them.The new Prime Minister expressed his political views in plain words. make [sth] plain v expr (with object: make obvious)让...显而易见 make it plain that v expr (with clause: make obvious) (接从句)让...明显；让...显而易见 plain as day, as plain as day adj informal (obvious)一清二楚After that fall, the bumps on his head were plain as day. plain bearing (machinery)平面轴承 plain chocolate n (dark eating chocolate)黑巧克力Plain chocolate is supposed to be better for you than milk chocolate. plain chocolate n (cooking chocolate)烘焙用巧克力，苦巧克力It's best to use plain chocolate when you're making chocolate mousse. plain dealing, plain-dealing adj (open, straightforward)坦率直白的；堂堂正正的；光明磊落的备注: hyphen used when term is an adj before a nounA plain-dealing merchant is good to find. plain flour n (ground wheat with no raising agent)不含酸酵粉的面粉 plain folks npl US (ordinary people)普通人 plain folks appeal, plain folks propaganda n US (use of ordinary people to persuade)表现为普通人宣传The advert features actors portraying an ordinary family, as the company is aiming for plain folks appeal. plain folks n as adj US (argument, etc.: using populism)利用普通人来论证 a plain Jane n informal (girl: unattractive)普通女子We were all surprised when Ana said she had landed a contract as a model, as she was always such a plain Jane. plain paper n (paper without lines)白纸 plain sailing n (on waters without obstruction)航行顺利；一帆风顺 plain sailing (UK), plane sailing (UK), clear sailing (US) n figurative (easy course)进展顺利；一帆风顺 plain speaking n (expressing oneself directly)说话直率President Harry Truman was known for his down-to-earth mannerisms and plain speaking. plain speaking, plain-speaking adj (who says things directly)说话直率的备注: hyphen used when term is an adj before a nounShe is plain speaking to the point of rudeness. plain style n (clear, simple use of language)简约风格 plain text, plaintext, clear text n (computing: uncoded text)纯文本Use the button on the right to switch between plain text and the WYSIWYG editor. plain words npl (clear, simple language)简洁的语言 plain-looking adj (unattractive)相貌平平的 plainclothes, plain-clothes adj (police officer: not uniformed) (指警察)便衣的，着便装的adj plain clothes n (police officer: civilian clothing)便衣警察 plainspoken, plain-spoken adj (frank, direct)坦白说的adj；直白的 |
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