plain
plain
/ plein /
plain¹
◙ adjective
1. not decorated or elaborate; simple or ordinary in character
• 无装饰的，简易的，不复杂的；素净的，清淡的，朴素的，简朴的
»good plain food.
美味而清淡的食品。
»everyone dined at a plain wooden table.
大家都在一张简易木桌上吃饭。
without a pattern; in only one colour
• 平纹的；单色的，素色的
»a plain fabric.
平纹织物。
bearing no indication as to contents or affiliation
• 空白的
»donations can be put in a plain envelope.
可以把捐款放进一个空白信封中。
(of paper) without lines
• （纸）无行线的
(of a person) having no pretensions; not remarkable or special
• （人）朴实的；普通的，平凡的
»a plain, honest man with no nonsense about him.
一个朴实诚恳不轻浮的人。
[attrib.] (of a person) without a special title or status
• （人）无头衔的，无身份的
»for years he was just plain Bill.
多年来，比尔不过是个平头老百姓。
2. easy to perceive or understand; clear
• 明显的，明白的；清晰的，清楚的
»the advantages were plain to see.
优势显而易见。
»it was plain that something was very wrong.
很显然有地方出大错了。
[attrib.] (of written or spoken usage) clearly expressed, without the use of technical or abstruse terms
• （书面或口头用法）表达清楚的，清新的；不用技术词汇或深奥词汇的
»written in plain English.
用朴实的英语写成。
not using concealment or deception; frank
• 无遮拦的，真诚的；直截了当的，坦率的
»he recalled her plain speaking.
他回忆起她坦诚的话语。
3. (of a woman or girl) not beautiful or attractive
• （妇女，少女）不漂亮的，不迷人的
»the dark-haired, rather plain woman.
长相很一般的黑发女人。
4. [attrib.] sheer; simple (used for emphasis)
• [用于强调] 纯粹的；简直的
»the main problem is just plain exhaustion.
主要问题就是太疲倦了。
5. (of a knitting stitch) made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from left to right
• （针法）平针的。
--› compare purl
◙ adverb, [informal] [非正式]
1. [as submodifier] used for emphasis
• [用于强调]
»perhaps the youth was just plain stupid.
或许那位青年不过是太笨了而已。
2. clearly ; unequivocally
• 明白地；不含糊地
»I'm finished with you, I'll tell you plain.
我们俩一刀两断了，明白告诉你。
◙ noun
1. a large area of flat land with few trees
• 平原
1. [informal] very obvious
• [非正式] 非常明显，明明白白
◘ plain and simple
1. [informal] used to emphasize the statement preceding or following
• [非正式] [用于强调前面或后面的观点] 当然
◘ plain as day
1. [informal] very clearly
• [非正式] 非常明显，明明白白
plain²
◙ verb
1. [no obj.] (archaic)mourn ; lament
• [古] 哀悼；悲痛
complain
• 抱怨
emit a mournful or plaintive sound
• 悲叹；哀诉
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