Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense plots, present participle plotting, past tense, past participle plotted
1N-COUNT [usually NOUN to-infinitive]陰謀;密謀 A plot is a secret plan by a group of people to do something that is illegal or wrong, usually against a person or a government. 陰謀;密謀
Security forces have uncovered a plot to overthrow the government.
安全部隊揭露了一起推翻政府的陰謀。
He was responding to reports of an assassination plot against him. [+ against]
6N-COUNT (尤指作特殊用途的)一小塊(土地) A plot of land is a small piece of land, especially one that has been measured or marked out for a special purpose, such as building houses or growing vegetables. (尤指作特殊用途的)一小塊(土地)
I thought that I'd buy myself a small plot of land and build a house on it.
我想我該給自己買一小塊地,在上面建一座房子。
The bottom of the garden was given over to vegetable plots.
花園的盡頭留作了菜地。
7VERB 繪制…的曲線 When someone plots something on a graph, they mark certain points on it and then join the points up. 繪制…的曲線
We plot about eight points on the graph. [VERB noun]
我們在圖表上繪制出大約8個點的曲線。
8VERB (在地圖上)標繪出(飛機、船舶的位置或航線) When someone plots the position or course of a plane or ship, they mark it on a map using instruments to obtain accurate information. (在地圖上)標繪出(飛機、船舶的位置或航線)
We were trying to plot the course of the submarine. [VERB noun]
9VERB 繪制…的圖表(或平面圖) If someone plots the progress or development of something, they make a diagram or a plan which shows how it has developed in order to give some indication of how it will develop in the future. 繪制…的圖表(或平面圖)
They used a computer to plot the movements of everyone in the building. [VERB noun]
他們使用了一台計算機繪制這座建築裏每個人的活動圖表。
10PHRASE 困惑;迷惘;不知所措 If someone loses the plot, they become confused and do not know what they should do. 困惑;迷惘;不知所措 [informal]
The Tories have lost the plot on law and order.
保守黨人在治安問題上不知所措。
Quotations
Ay, now the plot thickens very much upon usGeorge Villiers BuckinghamThe Rehearsal
1plan計劃ADJECTIVE | VERB + PLOT | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤evil, fiendish邪惡的/窮兇極惡的陰謀▸➤alleged指稱的陰謀▸➤assassination, coup, murder, terrorist暗殺/政變/謀殺/恐怖主義陰謀VERB + PLOT➤hatch策劃陰謀▸➤uncover揭露陰謀▸➤foil挫敗陰謀PREPOSITION➤plot against針對⋯的陰謀◇They had taken part in a plot against the king.他們參與了反對國王的密謀。➤plot by由⋯組織的陰謀◇The police claim to have uncovered a plot by terrorists to assassinate the president.警方聲稱偵破了一起恐怖分子暗殺總統的陰謀。plot
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2events in a story故事情節ADJECTIVE | VERB + PLOT | PLOT + VERB | PLOT + NOUN | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤simple簡單的情節▸➤complex, complicated複雜的情節➤basic基本情節➤main主要情節VERB + PLOT➤construct構思情節◇She has constructed a complicated plot, with a large cast of characters.她構思了複雜的故事情節,裏面人物眾多。➤advance推進情節◇This car chase does nothing to advance the plot.這場車輛追逐對劇情發展毫無作用。➤give away透露情節◇I don't want to give away the plot to anyone who hasn't seen the movie.我不想對沒看過這部電影的人透露其情節。PLOT + VERB➤develop, unfold情節發展/展開➤involve, revolve around情節涉及⋯/圍繞⋯◇The main plot revolves around a suspicious death.主要情節圍繞着一個可疑的死亡事件展開。PLOT + NOUN➤development情節的發展➤twist情節轉折◇There is a clever plot twist near the end of the film.影片快結尾處有一個巧妙的劇情轉折。➤device劇情手段PHRASES➤a twist in the plot, a twist of the plot情節的轉折◇There are several unexpected twists in the plot before the murderer is revealed.殺人兇手身分揭開之前,故事情節出現了幾次意想不到的轉折。plot
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3piece of land土地ADJECTIVE | VERB + PLOT | PLOT + VERB | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤garden, vegetable花圃;菜地▸➤farm小塊農業用地➤building (especially BrE) 小片建築用地▸➤burial墓地▸➤small小塊地▸➤10-acre, 12-acre, etc. * 10 英畝、12 英畝等的土地◇They own a five-acre plot of land.他們擁有一塊 5 英畝的土地。➤family, private家庭/私人用地VERB + PLOT➤work耕作土地PLOT + VERB➤measure sth土地大小為⋯◇a plot measuring 10 m by 20 m一塊長 20 米、寬 10 米的土地PHRASES➤a plot of land一小塊地plot
verb¹
1make secret plans密謀ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤allegedly據稱圖謀▸➤secretly秘密策劃➤carefully精心策劃◇The killings were carefully plotted and not impulsive.謀殺是精心策劃的,不是出於一時衝動。PREPOSITION➤against密謀反對⋯◇He was arrested on suspicion of plotting against the king.他由於涉嫌圖謀反對國王而被捕。➤with與⋯策劃◇Taylor plotted with his daughter to murder her husband.泰勒與女兒策劃殺害女兒的丈夫。PHRASES➤accuse sb of plotting sth指控某人圖謀⋯plot
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2mark sth on a chart標示在圖表上ADVERB | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤accurately精確地標繪◇The positions of the finds are accurately plotted.圖上精確地標繪出那些發現的位置。PREPOSITION➤against標示⋯相對於⋯◇Greenhouse temperature can be plotted against plant growth.可以用圖表顯示溫室的溫度相對於植物生長的情況。➤on在⋯上繪製◇The figures are plotted on a graph.這些數字都繪製在一幅圖上。
plot noun ⇨conspiracy (a murder plot)⇨land2 (a plot of land)⇨story1 (the plot of the film)plot
verb
plot ♦︎ conspire ♦︎ scheme ♦︎ collude ♦︎ conniveThese words all mean to secretly plan to do sth illegal or harmful.這些詞均表示密謀非法或害人的事。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to plot / conspire / scheme against sb◆to plot / conspire / collude / connive with sb◆to plot / conspire / collude together◆to plot / conspire / scheme / collude / connive to do sth◆to secretly plot / conspire / scheme / connive■plot [intransitive, transitive] to make a secret plan to harm sb, especially a government or its leader密謀,暗中策劃(尤指加害政府或政府首腦)◆They were accused of plotting against the state.他們被指控陰謀叛國。◆She spends every waking hour plotting her revenge.她清醒的每時每刻都在策劃着複仇。◆They were plotting to overthrow the government.他們在密謀颠覆政府。 see also plot ⇨ conspiracynoun, plotter ⇨ accomplice■conspire kənˈspaɪə(r) [intransitive] (formal) to secretly plan with other people to do sth illegal or harmful合謀;密謀;圖謀◆They were accused of conspiring against the king.他們被指控陰謀背叛國王。◆She admitted conspiring with her lover to murder her husband.她承認與情夫密謀殺害親夫。 see also conspiracy ⇨ conspiracy, conspirator ⇨ accomplice■scheme skiːm [intransitive, transitive] to make secret plans to do sth that will help yourself and possibly harm others密謀,秘密策劃,圖謀(損人利己的事)◆She seemed to feel that we were all scheming against her.她似乎覺得我們都在算計她。◆His colleagues, meanwhile, were busily scheming to get rid of him.與此同時,他的同事們在加緊謀劃擠走他。ⓘ Scheme is usually used with a preposition or in the phrase scheme to do sth; it does not usually take a noun phrase as object. * scheme通常與介詞連用或用於短語scheme to do sth,通常不帶名詞短語作賓語◆to scheme a coup/your revengeIt is often used to suggest the general nature of sb's activities, rather than to talk about a particular plot against sb. * scheme常意味着某人的行爲不光明正大,並不確指是何陰謀。 see also scheme ⇨ conspiracynoun■collude kəˈluːd [intransitive] to work together secretly to do sth illegal or harmful密謀;勾結;串通◆Several people had colluded in the murder.這起謀殺案由幾個人共謀。◆The president accused his opponents of colluding with foreigners.總統指責反對派與國外勢力勾結。 see also collusion ⇨ conspiracy■connive kəˈnaɪv [intransitive] (formal) to work together with sb to do sth illegal or harmful密謀;勾結;串通◆The government was accused of having connived with the security forces to permit murder.有人指控政府與安全部隊狼狽爲奸,對謀殺聽之任之。NOTE辨析 Conspire, collude or connive?People who conspire together usually belong to one group who all want the same things. People who collude or connive usually belong to different groups or have different aims, but all benefit in some way from the plot. Conspire suggests the greatest degree of active involvement, and connive the least: it usually means helping or allowing sb else to do sth wrong. * conspire通常指來自同一團體的人密謀以達到共同的目的,collude或connive通常指來自不同團體或出於不同目的的人串通並從中獲利。三個詞當中,conspire一詞所包含的參與密謀的主動性最強,而connive最小,通常指協助或允許他人做壞事。