1N-UNCOUNT 简单;容易;简明 The simplicity of something is the fact that it is not complicated and can be understood or done easily. 简单;容易;简明
The apparent simplicity of his plot is deceptive. [+ of]
他的故事情节貌似简单,其实不然。
Because of its simplicity, this test could be carried out easily by a family doctor.
这种检查非常简单,家庭医生就可以轻松完成。
SYN straightforwardness, ease, clarity, obviousness
2N-UNCOUNT 简单;质朴;朴素 When you talk about something's simplicity, you approve of it because it has no unnecessary parts or complicated details. 简单;质朴;朴素 [approval]
...fussy details that ruin the simplicity of the design. [+ of]
破坏了这款设计简洁风格的过多的细节
A pair of jewelled earrings will liven up this dress without detracting from its simplicity.
3PHRASE [verb-link PHRASE]非常简单;非常容易 If you say that something is simplicity itself, you are emphasizing that it is very simple or easy. 非常简单;非常容易 [emphasis]
The kitchen is simplicity itself, relying on a combination of good design, craftsmanship and quality materials for its effect.
厨房非常简洁,这有赖于好的设计、工艺及可体现这种效果的上乘材料。
Using a credit card to pay for an order is simplicity itself.
ADJECTIVE | VERB + SIMPLICITY | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤elegant簡單雅致▸➤extreme, great簡單至極;極其簡單➤stark粗陋簡樸◇The stage design is striking in its stark simplicity.舞台設計粗陋得驚人。➤relative相對簡單▸➤apparent看似簡單◇Don't be fooled by the music's apparent simplicity.這音樂看似簡單,但不要被它的表象迷惑。➤deceptive貌似簡單實則不然➤childlike天真淳樸◇Her views of the world have a childlike simplicity.她的世界觀非常天真淳樸。VERB + SIMPLICITY➤have具有簡單性PREPOSITION➤simplicity of⋯的簡單性◇I find elegance in the simplicity of approach.我發現簡單方法有其雅致之處。➤for simplicity為了簡單起見◇For simplicity, I shall continue to use the accepted term.為了簡單起見,我將繼續使用普遍認同的術語。PHRASES➤be simplicity itself (= to be very simple)極為簡單◇His solution to the problem was simplicity itself.他解決問題的辦法極為簡單。➤for simplicity's sake, for the sake of simplicity為了簡單起見◇For the sake of simplicity, we will focus on the two most common cases.為了簡單起見,我們將重點討論兩種最常見的情況。