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plain/pleɪn/ adj- 1. 清晰的,一目了然的;明白的
- • a plain fact 清楚的事实
- • It's plain that she isn't interested in it. 很显然她对此没兴趣。
- • Have I made myself plain? 我说明白了吗?
- 2. 简单的,朴素的
- • a plain blue suit 素净的蓝色套装
- 3. 坦率的,爽直的
- • Let me be plain with you on this matter. 让我坦率地跟你说说这件事。
- • a plain man 单纯的人
- 4. 普通的;不漂亮的
- • She is a plain woman but she has an elegant manner. 她相貌平平但举止优雅。
- 5. (纸等)没有图案或花纹的
- 6. (食物等)清淡的
- • plain food 清淡的食物
- 7. 完全的,彻底的
- • It's plain madness to drive so fast on this winding mountain road. 在这条盘山公路上这么快地开车绝对是疯了。
词组(as) plain as day (或a pikestaff, the nose on one's face) 非正式 极为明显,显而易见 in plain English 用浅简的英语;简单明了地(说) –plainness n U |