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TOEFL BNC: 2762 COCA: 3549
plain
pleɪn pleɪn pleɪn
Word forms: comparative plainer, superlative plainest, plural plains
1 ADJ [usually ADJ n] 单色的；素色的；无花纹（或图案、字迹）的 A plain object, surface, or fabric is entirely in one colour and has no pattern, design, or writing on it. 单色的；素色的；无花纹（或图案、字迹）的

  • In general, a plain carpet makes a room look bigger.

    一般来说，单色的地毯使房间显得更宽敞。

  • He placed the paper in a plain envelope.

    他把论文装进一个空白信封里。

  • He wore a plain blue shirt, open at the collar.

    他穿一件素净的蓝色衬衫，领口敞着。

2 ADJ-GRADED 朴素的；简朴的 Something that is plain is very simple in style. 朴素的；简朴的

  • Bronwen's dress was plain but it hung well on her.

    布朗温的长裙虽然朴素，却很合身。

  • It was a plain, grey stone house, distinguished mainly by its largely unspoilt simplicity.

    这是一幢简朴的灰石房子，主要以其天然简约的风格显得与众不同。

SYN unadorned, simple, basic, severe
plainly

  • He was very tall and plainly dressed.

    他个子很高，衣着朴素。

3 ADJ-GRADED [usually verb-link ADJ] 明显的；明白的；清楚的 If a fact, situation, or statement is plain, it is easy to recognize or understand. 明显的；明白的；清楚的

  • It was plain to him that I was having a nervous breakdown.

    他能明显地看出我快要精神崩溃了。

  • He's made it plain that he loves the game and wants to be involved still.

    他明确表示自己热爱这项运动，并仍想参与其中。

SYN clear, obvious, patent, evident
4See also:plain-spoken 
5 ADJ-GRADED （相貌）平常的，不好看的 If you describe someone as plain, you think they look ordinary and not at all beautiful. （相貌）平常的，不好看的

  • ...a shy, rather plain girl with a pale complexion.

    肤色苍白、相貌平平的害羞女孩

SYN ugly, ordinary, unattractive, homely [US , Canadian]
6 N-COUNT 平原；（几乎没有树木的）大片平地 A plain is a large flat area of land with very few trees on it. 平原；（几乎没有树木的）大片平地

  • Once there were 70 million buffalo on the plains.

    北美大平原上曾有过7,000万头野牛。

SYN flatland, plateau, prairie, grassland
7 ADV [ADVERB adjective] （用于形容词前加强语气）显然，完全地 You can use plain before an adjective in order to emphasize it. （用于形容词前加强语气）显然，完全地 [emphasis]

  • The food was just plain terrible.

    这食物实在太难吃了。

Plain is also used before a noun.

  • Is it love of publicity or plain stupidity on her part?

    她是喜欢抛头露面，还是太过愚蠢了呢？

8 ADJ [ADJ n-proper] （尤在与另一个更加不同寻常或让人印象深刻的名字比较时表示强调）普通的，平凡的 You can use plain before a name to emphasize how simple and ordinary it is, especially when you are comparing it with another more unusual or impressive name. （尤在与另一个更加不同寻常或让人印象深刻的名字比较时表示强调）普通的，平凡的 [emphasis]

  • Why couldn't they call you plain Ann or Alice like the rest?

    他们为什么不能像其他人一样，给你取个普普通通的安或艾丽斯的名字呢？

9 PHRASE （警察）穿便衣的 If a police officer is in plain clothes, he or she is wearing ordinary clothes instead of a police uniform. （警察）穿便衣的

  • Three officers in plain clothes told me to get out of the car.

    3名便衣警察让我下车。

10 plain sailing→see: sailing 
ThesaurusWord Partnership
Thesaurusplain Also look up:
ADJ.

bare, modest, simple; (ant.) elaborate, fancy 1

common, everyday, modest, ordinary, simple, usual; (ant.) elaborate, fancy 2

clear, distinct, evident, transparent 3

Word PartnershipUse plain with:
N.

plain style 2

plain English, plain language, plain speech, plain truth 3

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