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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]

單色的；素色的；無花紋（或圖案、字迹）的 A plain object, surface, or fabric is entirely in one colour and has no pattern, design, or writing on it. 單色的；素色的；無花紋（或圖案、字迹）的

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

    一般來說，單色的地毯使房間顯得更寬敞。

  • He placed the paper in a plain envelope.

    他把論文裝進一個空白信封裏。

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

    他穿一件素淨的藍色襯衫，領口敞着。

2 ADJ-GRADED

樸素的；簡樸的 Something that is plain is very simple in style. 樸素的；簡樸的

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

    布朗溫的長裙雖然樸素，卻很合身。

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

    這是一幢簡樸的灰石房子，主要以其天然簡約的風格顯得與衆不同。

SYN unadorned, simple, basic, severe
plainly

  • He was very tall and plainly dressed.

    他個子很高，衣着樸素。

3 ADJ-GRADED [usually verb-link ADJ]

明顯的；明白的；清楚的 If a fact, situation, or statement is plain, it is easy to recognize or understand. 明顯的；明白的；清楚的

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

    他能明顯地看出我快要精神崩潰了。

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

    他明確表示自己熱愛這項運動，並仍想參與其中。

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.

    膚色蒼白、相貌平平的害羞女孩

SYN ugly, ordinary, unattractive, homely [US , Canadian]
6 N-COUNT

平原；（幾乎沒有樹木的）大片平地 A plain is a large flat area of land with very few trees on it. 平原；（幾乎沒有樹木的）大片平地

  • Once there were 70 million buffalo on the plains.

    北美大平原上曾有過7,000萬頭野牛。

SYN flatland, plateau, prairie, grassland
7 ADV [ADVERB adjective]

（用於形容詞前加強語氣）顯然，完全地 You can use plain before an adjective in order to emphasize it. （用於形容詞前加強語氣）顯然，完全地 [emphasis]

  • The food was just plain terrible.

    這食物實在太難吃了。

Plain is also used before a noun.

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

    她是喜歡抛頭露面，還是太過愚蠢了呢？

8 ADJ [ADJ n-proper]

（尤在與另一個更加不同尋常或讓人印象深刻的名字比較時表示強調）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. （尤在與另一個更加不同尋常或讓人印象深刻的名字比較時表示強調）普通的，平凡的 [emphasis]

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

    他們爲什麽不能像其他人一樣，給你取個普普通通的安或艾麗斯的名字呢？

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名便衣警察讓我下車。

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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