plain 常用
短语搭配
1. in plain sight
在眼前;在显眼处;一目了然
2. phr. plain packaging
素色包装
3. idm in plain English
用平白的言语(或文字)
4. pl-n. plain clothes
便衣
5. n. plain chocolate
清巧克力;纯巧克力
6. n. plain text
明语电文;明码电文
7. n. flood plain
漫滩;泛滥平原;洪积平原
8. n. plain sailing
一帆风顺
9. n. plain weave
平纹编织
10. plain and simple
当然;显然
11. plain Jane
其貌不扬的女孩
12. plain flour
中筋面粉, (不含发酵粉的) 普通面粉
13. n. plain dealing
坦诚待人;光明磊落
14. plain as a pikestaff
显而易见的;一清二楚的;平凡的
15. as plain as a pikestaff
显而易见的;一清二楚的;平凡的
16. plain as day
非常明显;明明白白
17. n. plain tile
平瓦;板瓦
18. n. plain suit
副牌同花
19. n. plain card
小牌
20. n. plain time
普通工作时间
双语例句
1. A plain necklace was her only adornment.
她身上的饰物就只有一串简单的项链。
2. He was attired in a plain, mud-flecked uniform.
他身穿一件朴素而沾有泥点的制服。
3. She wore a plain white dress to the party.
她穿着纯白裙子去了聚会。
4. Their website is fairly plain and very easy to navigate.
他们的网站设计简洁,导航很容易。
5. I think he either has intention or is plain stupid.
我认为他要么是有意为之,要么就是愚蠢透顶。
6. She swapped her plain suit for a girlie dress.
她把一身朴素的套装换成了一条有女人味的裙子。
7. The reason is perfectly plain.
原因很清楚明了
8. He kept plaining, which made me very upset.
他不停抱怨,这让我很烦躁。
9. On the plain in front of us, we can just make out a herd of graceful animals.
放眼平原,我们隐约看得见一群体形优美的动物。
10. The landscape was unvaried, stretching out in a flat, endless plain.
风景是单调的,延伸成一片平坦无尽的平原。
11. The herd of zebras moved gracefully across the plain.
一群斑马优雅地穿过平原。
12. Sometimes, scientists forget how to communicate in plain English.
有时,科学家忘记了要用大家听得懂的英语交流。
13. I like my pizza plain with only cheese.
我的披萨只加起司。
14. The storm swept the plain.
暴风雨横扫平原。
15. It was the plain unvarnished truth.
这是简单确凿的事实。
16. The view of the plain is very open.
平原的景色非常开阔。
17. The river flows through the plain area.
这条河流经平原地区。
18. You should try eating plain yogurt. All that sugar isn't good for your health!
你应该试着吃原味酸奶,吃太多糖对健康没好处。
19. The barometric pressure on a mountain is lower than on a plain.
高山上的大气压比平原上的低。
20. You could say that, but even Mark Zuckerberg once said that young people are just plain smarter.
你是可以这么说,但就连马克•扎克伯格也曾说过,年轻人只是更聪明而已。
21. Farmers grow crops on the plain.
农民们在平原上种植庄稼。
22. We saw many wild animals on the plain.
我们在平原上看到了很多野生动物。
23. Did you see the amazing sunset tonight? It was just plain awesome!
你看到今晚超美的日落了吗?简直太棒了!
24. He said you look fat? That's just plain rude!
他说你胖?太粗鲁了!
25. Who knows, but it would've been nicer if she had spoken plain English.
谁知道呢,但是如果她能说简单平实的英语就最好了。
26. Passport photos need to be taken against a plain background.
护照照片需要单色背景。
27. The plain is rich in grain and fertile soil.
这片平原拥有丰富的谷物和肥沃的土壤。
28. The teenager was wearing a plain white shirt.
这个少年穿着一件朴素的白衬衫。
29. I really don't like plain vanilla ice cream.
我不喜欢原味香草冰淇淋。
30. There are no trees on this plain.
这片平原上没有任何树木。
31. You let the baby play with a knife? That's just plain stupid!
你让孩子玩刀?这太愚蠢了!
32. Well, they say distance makes the heart grow fonder, but I think long distance relationships are just plain hard.
嗯,都说距离产生美,可我觉得异地恋真的很难。
近义词
1. adj. 平的;简单的;朴素的;清晰的
2. n. 平原;无格式;朴实无华的东西
3. adv. 清楚地;平易地
反义词
1.
同根词
词根 plain
(1)plainly adv.明白地;坦率地;平坦地;朴素地
(2)plainness n.明白;平坦;正直;平坦度
单词辨析
1. 坦率;诚实 (open frank sincere blunt honest plain straightforward )
open 指不隐瞒自己的秘密,愿意向他人表露自己或公开暴露自己的缺点。
frank 强调毫无保留地畅所欲言,不受任何约束。
sincere 侧重指一个人出自内心地对某人某事表示一种诚意。
blunt 指讲话坦白直率、不客气,但隐含不得体、不顾及他人感情等意味。
honest 指遵守正直等道德准则。
plain 指直言不讳,毫不做作或故弄玄虚。
straightforward 多用于答复、叙述等场合。指直截了当,不回避,或故弄玄虚。
2. 清楚的;明白的;明显的 (clear obvious evident apparent manifest definite plain distinct )
clear 普通用词,侧重清楚明白。
obvious 语气较强,指极为明显,有目共睹,无需说明和论证。
evident 指根据事实成为显然的。
apparent 强调显而易见或一想便知。这个词从动词appear派生而来,故有时含有表面如此而事实上未必的意味。
manifest 语义较强,书面用词,强调一目了然,暗示不要任何推论就一清二楚。
definite 语气肯定,着重明白无误,无可怀疑。
plain 普通用词,含义与clear很接近,可通用,但plain着重简单明了,不复杂。
distinct 较正式用词,指轮廓的清楚或定义、含义的明确,不会弄错。
plain 中考
考纲分布
近6年出现6次 重要程度
100% n 平原
考纲释义
1. n. 平原
The probe entered its preset orbit above Mars on Feb 24 and is looking for a landing site on the planet’s largest
Cows walk across huge
They took control of the central
plain 高考
考纲分布
近15年出现3次 重要程度
67% adj/adv 明白的; 清楚的
33% adj 简单的; 简朴的
考纲释义
1. adj/adv. 明白的; 清楚的(easy to perceive or understand)
Read the syllabus (教学大纲) and learning management system information to be sure the answer isn't hiding in
2. adj. 简单的; 简朴的
He built a hugely successful career with little more than
必考短语
(1)in plain sight在眼前;在显眼处;一目了然
plain 四级
考纲分布
近12年出现1次 重要程度
200% n 平地; 平原
0% adj 简朴的; 淳朴的
0% adj 相貌平平的
0% adj/adv 明白的; 清楚的
考纲释义
必考派生词
plainly adv. 清楚地;明显地;显然地;坦白地;不含糊地;直率地;平易地;直截了当地
plain 六级
考纲分布
近12年出现7次 重要程度
43% adj 简朴的; 淳朴的
43% adj/adv 明白的; 清楚的
14% n 平地; 平原
考纲释义
必考短语
(1)plain packaging素色包装
plain 考研
考纲分布
近18年出现0次 重要程度
0% n 平原
0% adj 简易的; 朴素的
0% adj 相貌平平的
0% adj/adv 明白的; 清楚的
0% adj/adv 纯粹的; 完全
考纲释义
用法讲解
plain作名词时,表示“平原”之意,常用复数形式,如:the Great Plains
plain作形容词,表示“普通的;平凡的”时,只用于名词之前,修饰该名词,如:plain common sense 普通常识。
plain 影视原声
(1) That guy just plain kills me.
那家伙实在太搞笑了。
《Friends Season 5》《老友记 第五季》
(2) Okay, there's enthusiastic, and there's just plain gay.
好了,可能是过度狂热,也有可能是同性恋。
《Friends Season 9》《老友记 第九季》
(3) A highly complex computational system hiding in plain sight.
一个极度复杂的电脑系统隐于闹市之中。
《Person of Interest Season 4》《疑犯追踪 第四季》
(4) I know what this story is. Political sabotage, plain and simple.
我知道这是怎么回事,政治陷害,就这么简单。
《House of Cards Season 4》《纸牌屋 第四季》
(5) Well, maybe this'll cheer you up. I made your favorite oatmeal, plain.
或许这个能让你开心一点。我做了你最喜欢的燕麦片什么都没加。
《The Big Bang Theory Season 10》《生活大爆炸 第十季》
(6) Now you listen to me. This was nothing more or less than an attempted coup, plain and simple.
你听好了。这就是一次明明白白的政变未遂。
《House of Cards Season 5》《纸牌屋 第五季》
(7) Wait,wait. It's just plain old noodle soup? You don't add some kind of special sauce or something?
等等,只是用普通的高汤?你没有另外加什么特别的配料?
《Kung Fu Panda》《功夫熊猫》
(8) We're all castoffs here. We've been dumped, donated, yard sales, second-handed and just plain thrown out.
我们都是弃儿,被抛弃,被捐赠... 宅前贱卖,二手交易 甚至赤裸裸地被丢弃
《Toy Story 3》《玩具总动员3》
(9) They hide in plain sight behind everyday 9:00-to-5:00 cover jobs, luring them into a false sense of security.
他们会大隐于市,拿朝九晚五的日常工作当掩护,慢慢陷入了安全的错觉中。
《Person of Interest Season 4》《疑犯追踪 第四季》
(10) Ultimately, for full satisfaction, it requires plain sight. Additionally, serial killers are easily profiled.
最终,为了满足感,它得暴露在众目睽睽之下。并且,连环杀手特点突出。
《Sherlock Season 4》《神探夏洛克 第四季》
(11) I get it. I get it. I know, quantum physics, parable calculus. You're wrong, Goodwin. You're just plain wrong.
我知道的,量子物理,寓式积分,但你错了,戈德温,大错特错。
《Source Code》《源代码》
(12) Flat, glossy, iridescent? What the hell did that mean? Juli Baker had always just seemed plain to me. Until now.
平庸,拔萃,光彩夺目? 到底是啥意思啊? 朱莉·贝克原本在我心里毫不起眼,直到这一刻才有所改观。
《Flipped》《怦然心动》
(13) He just looks like a plain old dog. Or a sausage someone dropped in a barbershop. Whatever he is, I am terribly allergic.
而是像一只普通的老狗。或是谁丢在理发店的香肠。不管他是啥,我都严重过敏。
《Coco》《寻梦环游记》
(14) Plain lo in the morning. Lola in slacks. Lois Lane. Come see the view. Now the secret to the height is the building material.
早上她是普通的洛,穿上宽松便裤时是洛拉,露易丝·莱恩。过来看看这风景,高度的秘诀,在于建造所用的材料。
《Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice》《蝙蝠侠大战超人:正义黎明》