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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

plain

英  [pleɪn]
    

[ADJ, NOUN]

    ADJ. 形容词

  • plainer , plainest

    1. 纯色的

    A plain object, surface, or fabric is entirely in one colour and has no pattern, design, or writing on it.

    双语例句

    例：

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

    一般来讲，纯色的地毯使房间显得更大。

    例：

    He placed the paper in a plain envelope.

    他把论文放进一个空白信封里。

    2. 朴素的

    Something that is plain is very simple in style.

    双语例句

    例：

    It was a plain, grey stone house.

    这是一栋简朴的灰色石头房子。

    3. 清楚的

    If a fact, situation, or statement is plain, it is easy to recognize or understand.

    近义词

    clear

    双语例句

    例：

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

    我那时神经衰弱，他是清楚的。

    4. 相貌平平的

    If you describe someone as plain, you think they look ordinary and not at all beautiful.

    双语例句

    例：

    a shy, rather plain girl with a pale complexion.

    一个害羞、相貌平平、脸色苍白的女孩。

    NOUN. 名词

  • plains

    1. [C 可数名词] 平原

    A plain is a large flat area of land with very few trees on it.

    双语例句

    例：

    Once there were 70 million buffalo on the plains.

    这片草原上曾经生活着7000万头水牛。

    PHRASE. 习语

  • in plain clothes

    1. （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.

    双语例句

    例：

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

    三名便衣警官叫我从车上下来。

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