Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense plots, present participle plotting, past tense, past participle plotted
1N-COUNT [usually NOUN to-infinitive]阴谋;密谋 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. 阴谋;密谋
Security forces have uncovered a plot to overthrow the government.
安全部队揭露了一起推翻政府的阴谋。
He was responding to reports of an assassination plot against him. [+ against]
6N-COUNT (尤指作特殊用途的)一小块(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)一小块(土地)
I thought that I'd buy myself a small plot of land and build a house on it.
我想我该给自己买一小块地,在上面建一座房子。
The bottom of the garden was given over to vegetable plots.
花园的尽头留作了菜地。
7VERB 绘制…的曲线 When someone plots something on a graph, they mark certain points on it and then join the points up. 绘制…的曲线
We plot about eight points on the graph. [VERB noun]
我们在图表上绘制出大约8个点的曲线。
8VERB (在地图上)标绘出(飞机、船舶的位置或航线) When someone plots the position or course of a plane or ship, they mark it on a map using instruments to obtain accurate information. (在地图上)标绘出(飞机、船舶的位置或航线)
We were trying to plot the course of the submarine. [VERB noun]
9VERB 绘制…的图表(或平面图) 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. 绘制…的图表(或平面图)
They used a computer to plot the movements of everyone in the building. [VERB noun]
他们使用了一台计算机绘制这座建筑里每个人的活动图表。
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.
保守党人在治安问题上不知所措。
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
noun²
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
noun³
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
verb²
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。