Definition of simple in English:

simple

adjectivesimpler, simplestˈsɪmp(ə)lˈsɪmpəl

1Easily understood or done; presenting no difficulty.
简明的；简易的；简单的
a simple solution
简单的解决方案。
camcorders are now so simple to operate
可携式摄像机现在操作很简单。
Example sentencesExamples
- The stack is not tiring, fun to play, and its simple patterns are easily understood.
- The solution to all this complexity cannot be more complexity; we must find a more elegant and simple solution.
- The solution is simple - to understand what an angel is looking for and then structure the presentation accordingly.
- The first five steps are really very simple and can easily avert a potential disaster.
- Fingerprints are different: they are simple to use and easily checked.
- Present Gabrielle with a simple query and her mouth goes into overdrive.
- We do need to have legislation written in a more simple and easily understood form.
- The key lies in understanding what causes miliaria and following the simple steps to prevent it.
- Unfortunately none of those journalists present raised such a simple question.
- The notes are simple and are easily understandable even to a common man.
- Why would Hersh write something so easily disproved by simple access to the source document?
- Who would have ever invented such a complicated way of presenting something so simple?
- Although this idea is conceptually simple, it presents a large political challenge.
- Mortars are easily transportable and very simple to set up, fire and then dismantle.
- The order should be expressed in simple terms, easily understood even by those who, like the appellant, are not very bright.
- It's a solution so simple and elegant it's hard to believe someone hasn't thought of it sooner.
- The brief called for simple solutions, easily adaptable to diverse and complex uses.
- The rules for surrendering are simple to understand but are deceptively difficult to put into practice.
- The language used by the insurance broker should be simple and easily understood by the man on the street.
- Independence in Europe was not presented in simple constitutionalist terms but in policy-relevant terms.
Synonyms
straightforward, easy, uncomplicated, uninvolved, effortless, painless, manageable, undemanding, unexacting, elementary, child's play, plain sailing, a five-finger exercise, nothing
informal as easy as falling off a log, as easy as pie, as easy as ABC, a piece of cake, a cinch, a snip, easy-peasy, no sweat, a doddle, a pushover, money for old rope, money for jam, kids' stuff, a breeze, a doss, a cakewalk
North American informal duck soup, a snap
Australian/New Zealand informal a bludge, a snack
South African informal a piece of old tackle
British vulgar slang a piece of piss
clear, plain, straightforward, clearly expressed, intelligible, comprehensible, uncomplicated, understandable, (words) of one syllable, lucid, coherent, unambiguous, direct, accessible, uninvolved
informal user-friendly
1. 1.1attributive Used to emphasize the fundamental and straightforward nature of something.
  纯粹的；完全的
  the simple truth
  纯粹的事实。
  Example sentencesExamples
  There are times you have to go and battle, it is as simple and straightforward as that.
  Very often the information sought could be obtained through a simple telephone call.
  The simple truth is, soaps are like a comfy old pair of slippers; warming and familiar, always there for you when you get home from work.
  Why in the world could not the Senate agree to that rather straightforward, simple statement?
  I should not have had to cross the world to discover something as simple and fundamental as this.
  The reason was simple: If you had somebody on the beach, your boat was defenseless.
  The simple reason for this is that too much emphasis is placed on physical fitness to the detriment of skills and team play.
  The simple truth is that we can't have it all all the time.
  The ‘eye’ could not see any of the bombings for the simple reason that tall buildings block it.
  Also, we are able to utilise him straight away to prevent simple situations from developing into nightmares.
  The reason for this is simple: mice are not small furry humans.
  The whole thing was shaping up to be a rather simple, straightforward affair.
  All the fundamental paradoxes are true for one simple reason: they are truths.
  But matters pertaining to the Korean peninsula are rarely simple and straightforward.
  At any other time she would have done the exact same, made an excuse as to why she didn't make him apologise, when in truth the reason was quite simple.
  This simple truth lies at the core of the need for fair and rational government regulation of industry.
  Why they are kept unwillingly or in my certainty willingly kept from presenting just the simple facts.
  This looks to me more like a boom driven by very simple fundamentals.
  And no one knows how many children in our schools are there illegally for a simple reason.
  He slid under my guard and kicked me straight through anger into simple depression.
  Synonyms
  basic, fundamental
  mere, sheer, pure, pure and simple
  candid, frank, honest, direct, sincere, plain, absolute, unqualified, bald, stark, naked, blunt, unadorned, unvarnished, unembellished
2Plain, basic, or uncomplicated in form, nature, or design; without much decoration or ornamentation.
朴素的，简朴的
a simple white blouse
一件朴素的白色女上衣。
the house is furnished in a simple country style
这幢房屋是以简朴的乡村风格配备家具的。
Example sentencesExamples
- Dressed in a simple and austere white, the students filled the auditorium with their stirring songs.
- All furniture forms were plain in design with simple or no surface decoration.
- It was a simple plain white envelope with Yoshiki written in gold on the front.
- The pale yellow dress she wore was simple enough, a straight cut with a laced up back and only one shoulder strap.
- Cabin design is simple and modern, and finished in good quality materials.
- The dashboard is clean and simple in design, with all the instruments in a single binnacle directly in front of the driver.
- But the move from simple designs to the elaborate portraits was a long process.
- True to its period, it has a simple design and is built of stone, with most of the house covered in gleaming white harling.
- The kitchen and bathroom are stark white, very simple and linear, but it creates a nice balance.
- The black suit he was wearing was simple but enough to emphasize his lean body.
- It's a nice, simple site design and the posts are pithy and interesting.
- This can be seen in stainless steel or brushed aluminium in uncomplicated, unadorned and simple shapes.
- The simple design means assembly at the Romanian plant is done almost entirely without robots.
- The other features a modern look with simple designs in black white and silver.
- The entire layout is extremely basic and simple, designed to allow gamers to get in and out quickly.
- In fact, until recently, it has long been considered that the greenback dollar was a defective note, so simple in design that it was easy to fake.
- The simple white walls and clean lines of the store, he says, have the effect of allowing you to see the products clearly.
- Inside the box was a band of white gold, a plain, simple band, with a single, simply cut diamond on it.
- Learn how to create a cross between a quilt and a pillow using simple patchwork designs.
- It was a ship of classic, simple design, like a flattened salmon, twenty yards long, very clean, very sleek.
Synonyms
plain, unadorned, undecorated, unembellished, unornamented, without ornament/ornamentation, unelaborate, unpretentious, unostentatious, unfussy, no-nonsense, basic, modest, unsophisticated, penny plain, without frills, honest, homely, homespun, everyday, workaday
stark, severe, spartan, austere, chaste, spare, bare
muted, unpatterned, patternless
classic, understated, uncluttered, clean, restrained
North American homestyle
informal no-frills
1. 2.1 Humble and unpretentious.
  a quiet unassuming man with simple tastes
  Example sentencesExamples
  Like the movie they are associated with, the trio too is unassuming, down-to-earth and simple.
  He was a quiet unassuming man with simple tastes and was dedicated to his greyhounds and track.
  For despite the artist's romantic wishful thinking, his rustic Bretons were no simple peasants.
  Despite their riches, the inhabitants of Madhapura are unassuming and lead a simple lifestyle.
  He has called on a simple and humble life, following the traditions of the Franciscan Order.
  Live a simple and a temperate life, that you may give all your powers to your profession.
  They lived a similar humble and simple life, before both being assassinated by the British Royal Family.
  Life at the monastery is simple, with a handful of monks beginning each day with prayers and meditation.
  Living in the shadow of Newgate Prison, Sweeney Todd tries to carve out a quiet and simple life as a barber.
  She was so simple and unpretentious that most people who met her had no idea of the depth of her inner life.
  We're quiet, simple folk here, show some respect will you?
  These leaders, unlike Jesus, who was humble and simple, are the affluent lot.
  Edward was a quiet, honest, simple American who had always protested his innocence.
  There is something mysterious about the depiction of a simple, humble home.
  Mole is a creature of great loyalty and peace, satisfied to live a quiet and simple life.
  It is a small, intimate and humble place where a simple congregation once gathered for spiritual sustenance.
  The voice is unaffectedly simple, warm and kind although sometimes a little sad.
  Synonyms
  unpretentious, unsophisticated, ordinary, unaffected, unassuming, natural, honest-to-goodness, modest, homely, wholesome, humble, quiet, lowly, rustic
  innocent, artless, guileless, childlike, naive, ingenuous, gullible, inexperienced
  North American cracker-barrel
  informal green
3Composed of a single element; not compound.
结构单一的
Example sentencesExamples
- That way you can upgrade your patient's break from a simple to a compound fracture and claim more money from the insurance company.
- A lively dance; the music from Shakespeare's time is often in simple rather than compound metre.
Synonyms
non-compound, non-complex, uncompounded, uncombined, unmixed, unblended, unalloyed, pure, basic, single, elementary, fundamental
1. 3.1Mathematics Denoting a group that has no proper normal subgroup.
  〔数〕简单的
  Example sentencesExamples
  A finite sporadic simple group is a finite simple group which is not a member of one of the standard infinite families.
  Leech is, however, best known for the Leech lattice which gives rise to three sporadic simple groups.
  He searched for finite simple groups and in an 1892 paper he showed that all simple groups up to order 200 are already known.
  Galois then shows that the non-abelian simple group of smallest order has order 60.
  In it he determined the minimal simple finite groups, this is to say, the simple groups whose proper subgroups are solvable.
2. 3.2Botany (of a leaf or stem) not divided or branched.
  〔植〕（叶，茎）没有分杈的
  Example sentencesExamples
  This axis comprised successive nodes, each having a simple leaf, separated by internodes of variable length.
3. 3.3 (of a lens, microscope, etc.) consisting of a single lens or component.
  （镜头、显微镜等）单镜头的
  Example sentencesExamples
  He used a simple microscope, although compound microscopes were available at the time.
  Painters like Vermeer traced images from convex mirrors and simple lenses - thus the hand in the camera.
  The biaxial scanning mechanism and the simple objective lenses are the key features.
  Photograph by Allan Mills of a rectangular grid of lines on a white board, taken using a simple convex lens.
  Petzval produced an achromatic portrait lens that was vastly superior to the simple meniscus lens then in use.
4. 3.4 (in English grammar) denoting a tense formed without an auxiliary, for example sang as opposed to was singing.
  （英语语法）简单式的
  Example sentencesExamples
  Traditionally, the simple future tense is will or shall followed by the infinitive: will follow.
5. 3.5 (of interest) payable on the sum loaned only.
  （利息）单利的。比较COMPOUND ¹
  Compare with compound
  Example sentencesExamples
  The interest rolls up in the units you buy, so you actually get capital gain on your units rather than simple interest.
  Equity awarded simple interest at a time when courts of law had no right under common law or statute to award any interest.
  They gave her simple interest on it and they absolved her of her liability for the occupation rent.
  The lender would then sue and only be entitled to simple interest on the judgment.
  Bankers charged simple interest, with interest capitalised at intervals.
4Of very low intelligence.
智商低下的；蠢的
Example sentencesExamples
- Marx always emphasised that we can learn more from intelligent conservatives than from simple liberals.

nounˈsɪmp(ə)lˈsɪmpəl

historical

A medicinal herb, or a medicine made from one.
〈主史〉药草，草药
the gatherers of simples
草药采集者。
Example sentencesExamples
- The poetic and medical arts - not disease - flourish in gardens: their cool shade and sacred laurel trees give shelter to Apollo's inspirational Muses, and their plants furnish powerful pharmaceutical simples to combat disease.
- By all means, start by sampling some simples and get familiar with the various teas.
- The woodlands were a reservoir of fuel; they were a larder of delicacies; a medicine chest of simples and cures.
- Won't you come back to Wittenberg and heal the sick with your drugs and simples as you did before?
- Tia Aria showed me the garden where herbs medicinal and herbs amatory went into the making of her famous simples.

exclamationˈsɪmp(ə)lˈsɪmpəl

Used to convey that something is very straightforward.
I don't overanalyse. I listen, I like, I buy. Simple!
Example sentencesExamples
- You'll notice my daily numbers and annual averages don't match. Simple — this site took three months to really get rolling.
- If the price is reduced, I buy more. Simple.
- They play because they love the game. Simple.
- If he closes only half the quangos, then statistically, although he'll half upset both quango likers and haters, he stands the best chance of maximising votes — simple!
- If it's not legal for you to get something, you don't get it. Simple.
- I will stop writing about it if you stop doing it. Simple.
- People often ask what they can do to help out around here. Simple! Get involved in the forum.
- To grow old with him and see the kids grow old and have their lives, that's all I want. Simple.
- They provide us with good service and they deserve to get paid for it. Simple!
- It's your newsletter, so send in your caving news — simple!

Derivatives

simpleness

noun

‘We were born simply into life; the simpleness of life is the most cherished,’ she continues.
Example sentencesExamples
- The folksiness, the simpleness, simply repels them.
- The cultural preference of simpleness that has been with us throughout our long history is very solid and lies deep inside us.
- The boy's simpleness was both an annoyance and an enticement.
- The attempt to persuade has been taken for simpleness.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French, from Latin simplus. The noun sense (mid 16th century) originally referred to a medicine made from one constituent, especially from one plant.

Rhymes

dimple, pimple, wimple

Definition of simple in US English:

simple

adjectiveˈsimpəlˈsɪmpəl

1Easily understood or done; presenting no difficulty.
简明的；简易的；简单的
a simple solution
简单的解决方案。
camcorders are now so simple to operate
可携式摄像机现在操作很简单。
Example sentencesExamples
- The language used by the insurance broker should be simple and easily understood by the man on the street.
- The key lies in understanding what causes miliaria and following the simple steps to prevent it.
- Who would have ever invented such a complicated way of presenting something so simple?
- The solution to all this complexity cannot be more complexity; we must find a more elegant and simple solution.
- We do need to have legislation written in a more simple and easily understood form.
- Unfortunately none of those journalists present raised such a simple question.
- Why would Hersh write something so easily disproved by simple access to the source document?
- Fingerprints are different: they are simple to use and easily checked.
- The notes are simple and are easily understandable even to a common man.
- The stack is not tiring, fun to play, and its simple patterns are easily understood.
- The brief called for simple solutions, easily adaptable to diverse and complex uses.
- The rules for surrendering are simple to understand but are deceptively difficult to put into practice.
- The order should be expressed in simple terms, easily understood even by those who, like the appellant, are not very bright.
- Mortars are easily transportable and very simple to set up, fire and then dismantle.
- Independence in Europe was not presented in simple constitutionalist terms but in policy-relevant terms.
- The first five steps are really very simple and can easily avert a potential disaster.
- Although this idea is conceptually simple, it presents a large political challenge.
- It's a solution so simple and elegant it's hard to believe someone hasn't thought of it sooner.
- Present Gabrielle with a simple query and her mouth goes into overdrive.
- The solution is simple - to understand what an angel is looking for and then structure the presentation accordingly.
Synonyms
straightforward, easy, uncomplicated, uninvolved, effortless, painless, manageable, undemanding, unexacting, elementary, child's play, plain sailing, a five-finger exercise, nothing
clear, plain, straightforward, clearly expressed, intelligible, comprehensible, uncomplicated, understandable, of one syllable, words of one syllable, lucid, coherent, unambiguous, direct, accessible, uninvolved
1. 1.1attributive Used to emphasize the fundamental and straightforward nature of something.
  纯粹的；完全的
  the simple truth
  纯粹的事实。
  Example sentencesExamples
  He slid under my guard and kicked me straight through anger into simple depression.
  The reason for this is simple: mice are not small furry humans.
  There are times you have to go and battle, it is as simple and straightforward as that.
  Also, we are able to utilise him straight away to prevent simple situations from developing into nightmares.
  The simple truth is, soaps are like a comfy old pair of slippers; warming and familiar, always there for you when you get home from work.
  Very often the information sought could be obtained through a simple telephone call.
  And no one knows how many children in our schools are there illegally for a simple reason.
  The simple reason for this is that too much emphasis is placed on physical fitness to the detriment of skills and team play.
  The reason was simple: If you had somebody on the beach, your boat was defenseless.
  But matters pertaining to the Korean peninsula are rarely simple and straightforward.
  At any other time she would have done the exact same, made an excuse as to why she didn't make him apologise, when in truth the reason was quite simple.
  This looks to me more like a boom driven by very simple fundamentals.
  I should not have had to cross the world to discover something as simple and fundamental as this.
  Why they are kept unwillingly or in my certainty willingly kept from presenting just the simple facts.
  The simple truth is that we can't have it all all the time.
  The whole thing was shaping up to be a rather simple, straightforward affair.
  The ‘eye’ could not see any of the bombings for the simple reason that tall buildings block it.
  This simple truth lies at the core of the need for fair and rational government regulation of industry.
  All the fundamental paradoxes are true for one simple reason: they are truths.
  Why in the world could not the Senate agree to that rather straightforward, simple statement?
  Synonyms
  basic, fundamental
  candid, frank, honest, direct, sincere, plain, absolute, unqualified, bald, stark, naked, blunt, unadorned, unvarnished, unembellished
2Plain, basic, or uncomplicated in form, nature, or design; without much decoration or ornamentation.
朴素的，简朴的
a simple white blouse
一件朴素的白色女上衣。
the house is furnished in a simple country style
这幢房屋是以简朴的乡村风格配备家具的。
Example sentencesExamples
- Learn how to create a cross between a quilt and a pillow using simple patchwork designs.
- But the move from simple designs to the elaborate portraits was a long process.
- The dashboard is clean and simple in design, with all the instruments in a single binnacle directly in front of the driver.
- The kitchen and bathroom are stark white, very simple and linear, but it creates a nice balance.
- True to its period, it has a simple design and is built of stone, with most of the house covered in gleaming white harling.
- This can be seen in stainless steel or brushed aluminium in uncomplicated, unadorned and simple shapes.
- The entire layout is extremely basic and simple, designed to allow gamers to get in and out quickly.
- All furniture forms were plain in design with simple or no surface decoration.
- The black suit he was wearing was simple but enough to emphasize his lean body.
- Dressed in a simple and austere white, the students filled the auditorium with their stirring songs.
- Cabin design is simple and modern, and finished in good quality materials.
- It was a ship of classic, simple design, like a flattened salmon, twenty yards long, very clean, very sleek.
- The simple design means assembly at the Romanian plant is done almost entirely without robots.
- It was a simple plain white envelope with Yoshiki written in gold on the front.
- The simple white walls and clean lines of the store, he says, have the effect of allowing you to see the products clearly.
- It's a nice, simple site design and the posts are pithy and interesting.
- The pale yellow dress she wore was simple enough, a straight cut with a laced up back and only one shoulder strap.
- Inside the box was a band of white gold, a plain, simple band, with a single, simply cut diamond on it.
- In fact, until recently, it has long been considered that the greenback dollar was a defective note, so simple in design that it was easy to fake.
- The other features a modern look with simple designs in black white and silver.
Synonyms
plain, unadorned, undecorated, unembellished, unornamented, without ornament, without ornamentation, unelaborate, unpretentious, unostentatious, unfussy, no-nonsense, basic, modest, unsophisticated, penny plain, without frills, honest, homely, homespun, everyday, workaday
1. 2.1 Humble and unpretentious.
  a quiet unassuming man with simple tastes
  Example sentencesExamples
  They lived a similar humble and simple life, before both being assassinated by the British Royal Family.
  Despite their riches, the inhabitants of Madhapura are unassuming and lead a simple lifestyle.
  It is a small, intimate and humble place where a simple congregation once gathered for spiritual sustenance.
  Life at the monastery is simple, with a handful of monks beginning each day with prayers and meditation.
  Like the movie they are associated with, the trio too is unassuming, down-to-earth and simple.
  Edward was a quiet, honest, simple American who had always protested his innocence.
  Living in the shadow of Newgate Prison, Sweeney Todd tries to carve out a quiet and simple life as a barber.
  There is something mysterious about the depiction of a simple, humble home.
  The voice is unaffectedly simple, warm and kind although sometimes a little sad.
  Live a simple and a temperate life, that you may give all your powers to your profession.
  We're quiet, simple folk here, show some respect will you?
  He was a quiet unassuming man with simple tastes and was dedicated to his greyhounds and track.
  She was so simple and unpretentious that most people who met her had no idea of the depth of her inner life.
  For despite the artist's romantic wishful thinking, his rustic Bretons were no simple peasants.
  He has called on a simple and humble life, following the traditions of the Franciscan Order.
  These leaders, unlike Jesus, who was humble and simple, are the affluent lot.
  Mole is a creature of great loyalty and peace, satisfied to live a quiet and simple life.
  Synonyms
  unpretentious, unsophisticated, ordinary, unaffected, unassuming, natural, honest-to-goodness, modest, homely, wholesome, humble, quiet, lowly, rustic
3Composed of a single element; not compound.
结构单一的
Example sentencesExamples
- A lively dance; the music from Shakespeare's time is often in simple rather than compound metre.
- That way you can upgrade your patient's break from a simple to a compound fracture and claim more money from the insurance company.
Synonyms
non-compound, non-complex, uncompounded, uncombined, unmixed, unblended, unalloyed, pure, basic, single, elementary, fundamental
1. 3.1Mathematics Denoting a group that has no proper normal subgroup.
  〔数〕简单的
  Example sentencesExamples
  He searched for finite simple groups and in an 1892 paper he showed that all simple groups up to order 200 are already known.
  A finite sporadic simple group is a finite simple group which is not a member of one of the standard infinite families.
  In it he determined the minimal simple finite groups, this is to say, the simple groups whose proper subgroups are solvable.
  Leech is, however, best known for the Leech lattice which gives rise to three sporadic simple groups.
  Galois then shows that the non-abelian simple group of smallest order has order 60.
2. 3.2Botany (of a leaf or stem) not divided or branched.
  〔植〕（叶，茎）没有分杈的
  Example sentencesExamples
  This axis comprised successive nodes, each having a simple leaf, separated by internodes of variable length.
3. 3.3 (of a lens, microscope, etc.) consisting of a single lens or component.
  （镜头、显微镜等）单镜头的
  Example sentencesExamples
  The biaxial scanning mechanism and the simple objective lenses are the key features.
  Petzval produced an achromatic portrait lens that was vastly superior to the simple meniscus lens then in use.
  Photograph by Allan Mills of a rectangular grid of lines on a white board, taken using a simple convex lens.
  Painters like Vermeer traced images from convex mirrors and simple lenses - thus the hand in the camera.
  He used a simple microscope, although compound microscopes were available at the time.
4. 3.4 (in English grammar) denoting a tense formed without an auxiliary, e.g., sang as opposed to was singing.
  （英语语法）简单式的
  Example sentencesExamples
  Traditionally, the simple future tense is will or shall followed by the infinitive: will follow.
5. 3.5 (of interest) payable on the sum loaned only.
  （利息）单利的。比较COMPOUND ¹
  Compare with compound
  Example sentencesExamples
  The lender would then sue and only be entitled to simple interest on the judgment.
  The interest rolls up in the units you buy, so you actually get capital gain on your units rather than simple interest.
  They gave her simple interest on it and they absolved her of her liability for the occupation rent.
  Equity awarded simple interest at a time when courts of law had no right under common law or statute to award any interest.
  Bankers charged simple interest, with interest capitalised at intervals.
4Of low or abnormally low intelligence.
智商低下的；蠢的
Example sentencesExamples
- Marx always emphasised that we can learn more from intelligent conservatives than from simple liberals.

nounˈsimpəlˈsɪmpəl

historical

A medicinal herb, or a medicine made from one.
〈主史〉药草，草药
the gatherers of simples
草药采集者。
Example sentencesExamples
- The poetic and medical arts - not disease - flourish in gardens: their cool shade and sacred laurel trees give shelter to Apollo's inspirational Muses, and their plants furnish powerful pharmaceutical simples to combat disease.
- By all means, start by sampling some simples and get familiar with the various teas.
- Won't you come back to Wittenberg and heal the sick with your drugs and simples as you did before?
- Tia Aria showed me the garden where herbs medicinal and herbs amatory went into the making of her famous simples.
- The woodlands were a reservoir of fuel; they were a larder of delicacies; a medicine chest of simples and cures.

exclamationˈsimpəlˈsɪmpəl

Used to convey that something is very straightforward.
I don't overanalyze. I listen, I like, I buy. Simple!
Example sentencesExamples
- If the price is reduced, I buy more. Simple.
- I will stop writing about it if you stop doing it. Simple.
- You'll notice my daily numbers and annual averages don't match. Simple — this site took three months to really get rolling.
- It's your newsletter, so send in your caving news — simple!
- They provide us with good service and they deserve to get paid for it. Simple!
- People often ask what they can do to help out around here. Simple! Get involved in the forum.
- To grow old with him and see the kids grow old and have their lives, that's all I want. Simple.
- They play because they love the game. Simple.
- If he closes only half the quangos, then statistically, although he'll half upset both quango likers and haters, he stands the best chance of maximising votes — simple!
- If it's not legal for you to get something, you don't get it. Simple.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French, from Latin simplus. The noun sense (mid 16th century) originally referred to a medicine made from one constituent, especially from one plant.

单词	simple
释义	Definition of simple in English: simple adjectivesimpler, simplestˈsɪmp(ə)lˈsɪmpəl 1Easily understood or done; presenting no difficulty. 简明的；简易的；简单的 a simple solution 简单的解决方案。 camcorders are now so simple to operate 可携式摄像机现在操作很简单。 Example sentencesExamples The stack is not tiring, fun to play, and its simple patterns are easily understood. The solution to all this complexity cannot be more complexity; we must find a more elegant and simple solution. The solution is simple - to understand what an angel is looking for and then structure the presentation accordingly. The first five steps are really very simple and can easily avert a potential disaster. Fingerprints are different: they are simple to use and easily checked. Present Gabrielle with a simple query and her mouth goes into overdrive. We do need to have legislation written in a more simple and easily understood form. The key lies in understanding what causes miliaria and following the simple steps to prevent it. Unfortunately none of those journalists present raised such a simple question. The notes are simple and are easily understandable even to a common man. Why would Hersh write something so easily disproved by simple access to the source document? Who would have ever invented such a complicated way of presenting something so simple? Although this idea is conceptually simple, it presents a large political challenge. Mortars are easily transportable and very simple to set up, fire and then dismantle. The order should be expressed in simple terms, easily understood even by those who, like the appellant, are not very bright. It's a solution so simple and elegant it's hard to believe someone hasn't thought of it sooner. The brief called for simple solutions, easily adaptable to diverse and complex uses. The rules for surrendering are simple to understand but are deceptively difficult to put into practice. The language used by the insurance broker should be simple and easily understood by the man on the street. Independence in Europe was not presented in simple constitutionalist terms but in policy-relevant terms. Synonyms straightforward, easy, uncomplicated, uninvolved, effortless, painless, manageable, undemanding, unexacting, elementary, child's play, plain sailing, a five-finger exercise, nothing informal as easy as falling off a log, as easy as pie, as easy as ABC, a piece of cake, a cinch, a snip, easy-peasy, no sweat, a doddle, a pushover, money for old rope, money for jam, kids' stuff, a breeze, a doss, a cakewalk North American informal duck soup, a snap Australian/New Zealand informal a bludge, a snack South African informal a piece of old tackle British vulgar slang a piece of piss clear, plain, straightforward, clearly expressed, intelligible, comprehensible, uncomplicated, understandable, (words) of one syllable, lucid, coherent, unambiguous, direct, accessible, uninvolved informal user-friendly 1.1attributive Used to emphasize the fundamental and straightforward nature of something. 纯粹的；完全的 the simple truth 纯粹的事实。 Example sentencesExamples There are times you have to go and battle, it is as simple and straightforward as that. Very often the information sought could be obtained through a simple telephone call. The simple truth is, soaps are like a comfy old pair of slippers; warming and familiar, always there for you when you get home from work. Why in the world could not the Senate agree to that rather straightforward, simple statement? I should not have had to cross the world to discover something as simple and fundamental as this. The reason was simple: If you had somebody on the beach, your boat was defenseless. The simple reason for this is that too much emphasis is placed on physical fitness to the detriment of skills and team play. The simple truth is that we can't have it all all the time. The ‘eye’ could not see any of the bombings for the simple reason that tall buildings block it. Also, we are able to utilise him straight away to prevent simple situations from developing into nightmares. The reason for this is simple: mice are not small furry humans. The whole thing was shaping up to be a rather simple, straightforward affair. All the fundamental paradoxes are true for one simple reason: they are truths. But matters pertaining to the Korean peninsula are rarely simple and straightforward. At any other time she would have done the exact same, made an excuse as to why she didn't make him apologise, when in truth the reason was quite simple. This simple truth lies at the core of the need for fair and rational government regulation of industry. Why they are kept unwillingly or in my certainty willingly kept from presenting just the simple facts. This looks to me more like a boom driven by very simple fundamentals. And no one knows how many children in our schools are there illegally for a simple reason. He slid under my guard and kicked me straight through anger into simple depression. Synonyms basic, fundamental mere, sheer, pure, pure and simple candid, frank, honest, direct, sincere, plain, absolute, unqualified, bald, stark, naked, blunt, unadorned, unvarnished, unembellished 2Plain, basic, or uncomplicated in form, nature, or design; without much decoration or ornamentation. 朴素的，简朴的 a simple white blouse 一件朴素的白色女上衣。 the house is furnished in a simple country style 这幢房屋是以简朴的乡村风格配备家具的。 Example sentencesExamples Dressed in a simple and austere white, the students filled the auditorium with their stirring songs. All furniture forms were plain in design with simple or no surface decoration. It was a simple plain white envelope with Yoshiki written in gold on the front. The pale yellow dress she wore was simple enough, a straight cut with a laced up back and only one shoulder strap. Cabin design is simple and modern, and finished in good quality materials. The dashboard is clean and simple in design, with all the instruments in a single binnacle directly in front of the driver. But the move from simple designs to the elaborate portraits was a long process. True to its period, it has a simple design and is built of stone, with most of the house covered in gleaming white harling. The kitchen and bathroom are stark white, very simple and linear, but it creates a nice balance. The black suit he was wearing was simple but enough to emphasize his lean body. It's a nice, simple site design and the posts are pithy and interesting. This can be seen in stainless steel or brushed aluminium in uncomplicated, unadorned and simple shapes. The simple design means assembly at the Romanian plant is done almost entirely without robots. The other features a modern look with simple designs in black white and silver. The entire layout is extremely basic and simple, designed to allow gamers to get in and out quickly. In fact, until recently, it has long been considered that the greenback dollar was a defective note, so simple in design that it was easy to fake. The simple white walls and clean lines of the store, he says, have the effect of allowing you to see the products clearly. Inside the box was a band of white gold, a plain, simple band, with a single, simply cut diamond on it. Learn how to create a cross between a quilt and a pillow using simple patchwork designs. It was a ship of classic, simple design, like a flattened salmon, twenty yards long, very clean, very sleek. Synonyms plain, unadorned, undecorated, unembellished, unornamented, without ornament/ornamentation, unelaborate, unpretentious, unostentatious, unfussy, no-nonsense, basic, modest, unsophisticated, penny plain, without frills, honest, homely, homespun, everyday, workaday stark, severe, spartan, austere, chaste, spare, bare muted, unpatterned, patternless classic, understated, uncluttered, clean, restrained North American homestyle informal no-frills 2.1 Humble and unpretentious. a quiet unassuming man with simple tastes Example sentencesExamples Like the movie they are associated with, the trio too is unassuming, down-to-earth and simple. He was a quiet unassuming man with simple tastes and was dedicated to his greyhounds and track. For despite the artist's romantic wishful thinking, his rustic Bretons were no simple peasants. Despite their riches, the inhabitants of Madhapura are unassuming and lead a simple lifestyle. He has called on a simple and humble life, following the traditions of the Franciscan Order. Live a simple and a temperate life, that you may give all your powers to your profession. They lived a similar humble and simple life, before both being assassinated by the British Royal Family. Life at the monastery is simple, with a handful of monks beginning each day with prayers and meditation. Living in the shadow of Newgate Prison, Sweeney Todd tries to carve out a quiet and simple life as a barber. She was so simple and unpretentious that most people who met her had no idea of the depth of her inner life. We're quiet, simple folk here, show some respect will you? These leaders, unlike Jesus, who was humble and simple, are the affluent lot. Edward was a quiet, honest, simple American who had always protested his innocence. There is something mysterious about the depiction of a simple, humble home. Mole is a creature of great loyalty and peace, satisfied to live a quiet and simple life. It is a small, intimate and humble place where a simple congregation once gathered for spiritual sustenance. The voice is unaffectedly simple, warm and kind although sometimes a little sad. Synonyms unpretentious, unsophisticated, ordinary, unaffected, unassuming, natural, honest-to-goodness, modest, homely, wholesome, humble, quiet, lowly, rustic innocent, artless, guileless, childlike, naive, ingenuous, gullible, inexperienced North American cracker-barrel informal green 3Composed of a single element; not compound. 结构单一的 Example sentencesExamples That way you can upgrade your patient's break from a simple to a compound fracture and claim more money from the insurance company. A lively dance; the music from Shakespeare's time is often in simple rather than compound metre. Synonyms non-compound, non-complex, uncompounded, uncombined, unmixed, unblended, unalloyed, pure, basic, single, elementary, fundamental 3.1Mathematics Denoting a group that has no proper normal subgroup. 〔数〕简单的 Example sentencesExamples A finite sporadic simple group is a finite simple group which is not a member of one of the standard infinite families. Leech is, however, best known for the Leech lattice which gives rise to three sporadic simple groups. He searched for finite simple groups and in an 1892 paper he showed that all simple groups up to order 200 are already known. Galois then shows that the non-abelian simple group of smallest order has order 60. In it he determined the minimal simple finite groups, this is to say, the simple groups whose proper subgroups are solvable. 3.2Botany (of a leaf or stem) not divided or branched. 〔植〕（叶，茎）没有分杈的 Example sentencesExamples This axis comprised successive nodes, each having a simple leaf, separated by internodes of variable length. 3.3 (of a lens, microscope, etc.) consisting of a single lens or component. （镜头、显微镜等）单镜头的 Example sentencesExamples He used a simple microscope, although compound microscopes were available at the time. Painters like Vermeer traced images from convex mirrors and simple lenses - thus the hand in the camera. The biaxial scanning mechanism and the simple objective lenses are the key features. Photograph by Allan Mills of a rectangular grid of lines on a white board, taken using a simple convex lens. Petzval produced an achromatic portrait lens that was vastly superior to the simple meniscus lens then in use. 3.4 (in English grammar) denoting a tense formed without an auxiliary, for example sang as opposed to was singing. （英语语法）简单式的 Example sentencesExamples Traditionally, the simple future tense is will or shall followed by the infinitive: will follow. 3.5 (of interest) payable on the sum loaned only. （利息）单利的。比较COMPOUND ¹ Compare with compound Example sentencesExamples The interest rolls up in the units you buy, so you actually get capital gain on your units rather than simple interest. Equity awarded simple interest at a time when courts of law had no right under common law or statute to award any interest. They gave her simple interest on it and they absolved her of her liability for the occupation rent. The lender would then sue and only be entitled to simple interest on the judgment. Bankers charged simple interest, with interest capitalised at intervals. 4Of very low intelligence. 智商低下的；蠢的 Example sentencesExamples Marx always emphasised that we can learn more from intelligent conservatives than from simple liberals. nounˈsɪmp(ə)lˈsɪmpəl historical A medicinal herb, or a medicine made from one. 〈主史〉药草，草药 the gatherers of simples 草药采集者。 Example sentencesExamples The poetic and medical arts - not disease - flourish in gardens: their cool shade and sacred laurel trees give shelter to Apollo's inspirational Muses, and their plants furnish powerful pharmaceutical simples to combat disease. By all means, start by sampling some simples and get familiar with the various teas. The woodlands were a reservoir of fuel; they were a larder of delicacies; a medicine chest of simples and cures. Won't you come back to Wittenberg and heal the sick with your drugs and simples as you did before? Tia Aria showed me the garden where herbs medicinal and herbs amatory went into the making of her famous simples. exclamationˈsɪmp(ə)lˈsɪmpəl Used to convey that something is very straightforward. I don't overanalyse. I listen, I like, I buy. Simple! Example sentencesExamples You'll notice my daily numbers and annual averages don't match. Simple — this site took three months to really get rolling. If the price is reduced, I buy more. Simple. They play because they love the game. Simple. If he closes only half the quangos, then statistically, although he'll half upset both quango likers and haters, he stands the best chance of maximising votes — simple! If it's not legal for you to get something, you don't get it. Simple. I will stop writing about it if you stop doing it. Simple. People often ask what they can do to help out around here. Simple! Get involved in the forum. To grow old with him and see the kids grow old and have their lives, that's all I want. Simple. They provide us with good service and they deserve to get paid for it. Simple! It's your newsletter, so send in your caving news — simple! Derivatives simpleness noun ‘We were born simply into life; the simpleness of life is the most cherished,’ she continues. Example sentencesExamples The folksiness, the simpleness, simply repels them. The cultural preference of simpleness that has been with us throughout our long history is very solid and lies deep inside us. The boy's simpleness was both an annoyance and an enticement. The attempt to persuade has been taken for simpleness. Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin simplus. The noun sense (mid 16th century) originally referred to a medicine made from one constituent, especially from one plant. Rhymes dimple, pimple, wimple Definition of simple in US English: simple adjectiveˈsimpəlˈsɪmpəl 1Easily understood or done; presenting no difficulty. 简明的；简易的；简单的 a simple solution 简单的解决方案。 camcorders are now so simple to operate 可携式摄像机现在操作很简单。 Example sentencesExamples The language used by the insurance broker should be simple and easily understood by the man on the street. The key lies in understanding what causes miliaria and following the simple steps to prevent it. Who would have ever invented such a complicated way of presenting something so simple? The solution to all this complexity cannot be more complexity; we must find a more elegant and simple solution. We do need to have legislation written in a more simple and easily understood form. Unfortunately none of those journalists present raised such a simple question. Why would Hersh write something so easily disproved by simple access to the source document? Fingerprints are different: they are simple to use and easily checked. The notes are simple and are easily understandable even to a common man. The stack is not tiring, fun to play, and its simple patterns are easily understood. The brief called for simple solutions, easily adaptable to diverse and complex uses. The rules for surrendering are simple to understand but are deceptively difficult to put into practice. The order should be expressed in simple terms, easily understood even by those who, like the appellant, are not very bright. Mortars are easily transportable and very simple to set up, fire and then dismantle. Independence in Europe was not presented in simple constitutionalist terms but in policy-relevant terms. The first five steps are really very simple and can easily avert a potential disaster. Although this idea is conceptually simple, it presents a large political challenge. It's a solution so simple and elegant it's hard to believe someone hasn't thought of it sooner. Present Gabrielle with a simple query and her mouth goes into overdrive. The solution is simple - to understand what an angel is looking for and then structure the presentation accordingly. Synonyms straightforward, easy, uncomplicated, uninvolved, effortless, painless, manageable, undemanding, unexacting, elementary, child's play, plain sailing, a five-finger exercise, nothing clear, plain, straightforward, clearly expressed, intelligible, comprehensible, uncomplicated, understandable, of one syllable, words of one syllable, lucid, coherent, unambiguous, direct, accessible, uninvolved 1.1attributive Used to emphasize the fundamental and straightforward nature of something. 纯粹的；完全的 the simple truth 纯粹的事实。 Example sentencesExamples He slid under my guard and kicked me straight through anger into simple depression. The reason for this is simple: mice are not small furry humans. There are times you have to go and battle, it is as simple and straightforward as that. Also, we are able to utilise him straight away to prevent simple situations from developing into nightmares. The simple truth is, soaps are like a comfy old pair of slippers; warming and familiar, always there for you when you get home from work. Very often the information sought could be obtained through a simple telephone call. And no one knows how many children in our schools are there illegally for a simple reason. The simple reason for this is that too much emphasis is placed on physical fitness to the detriment of skills and team play. The reason was simple: If you had somebody on the beach, your boat was defenseless. But matters pertaining to the Korean peninsula are rarely simple and straightforward. At any other time she would have done the exact same, made an excuse as to why she didn't make him apologise, when in truth the reason was quite simple. This looks to me more like a boom driven by very simple fundamentals. I should not have had to cross the world to discover something as simple and fundamental as this. Why they are kept unwillingly or in my certainty willingly kept from presenting just the simple facts. The simple truth is that we can't have it all all the time. The whole thing was shaping up to be a rather simple, straightforward affair. The ‘eye’ could not see any of the bombings for the simple reason that tall buildings block it. This simple truth lies at the core of the need for fair and rational government regulation of industry. All the fundamental paradoxes are true for one simple reason: they are truths. Why in the world could not the Senate agree to that rather straightforward, simple statement? Synonyms basic, fundamental candid, frank, honest, direct, sincere, plain, absolute, unqualified, bald, stark, naked, blunt, unadorned, unvarnished, unembellished 2Plain, basic, or uncomplicated in form, nature, or design; without much decoration or ornamentation. 朴素的，简朴的 a simple white blouse 一件朴素的白色女上衣。 the house is furnished in a simple country style 这幢房屋是以简朴的乡村风格配备家具的。 Example sentencesExamples Learn how to create a cross between a quilt and a pillow using simple patchwork designs. But the move from simple designs to the elaborate portraits was a long process. The dashboard is clean and simple in design, with all the instruments in a single binnacle directly in front of the driver. The kitchen and bathroom are stark white, very simple and linear, but it creates a nice balance. True to its period, it has a simple design and is built of stone, with most of the house covered in gleaming white harling. This can be seen in stainless steel or brushed aluminium in uncomplicated, unadorned and simple shapes. The entire layout is extremely basic and simple, designed to allow gamers to get in and out quickly. All furniture forms were plain in design with simple or no surface decoration. The black suit he was wearing was simple but enough to emphasize his lean body. Dressed in a simple and austere white, the students filled the auditorium with their stirring songs. Cabin design is simple and modern, and finished in good quality materials. It was a ship of classic, simple design, like a flattened salmon, twenty yards long, very clean, very sleek. The simple design means assembly at the Romanian plant is done almost entirely without robots. It was a simple plain white envelope with Yoshiki written in gold on the front. The simple white walls and clean lines of the store, he says, have the effect of allowing you to see the products clearly. It's a nice, simple site design and the posts are pithy and interesting. The pale yellow dress she wore was simple enough, a straight cut with a laced up back and only one shoulder strap. Inside the box was a band of white gold, a plain, simple band, with a single, simply cut diamond on it. In fact, until recently, it has long been considered that the greenback dollar was a defective note, so simple in design that it was easy to fake. The other features a modern look with simple designs in black white and silver. Synonyms plain, unadorned, undecorated, unembellished, unornamented, without ornament, without ornamentation, unelaborate, unpretentious, unostentatious, unfussy, no-nonsense, basic, modest, unsophisticated, penny plain, without frills, honest, homely, homespun, everyday, workaday 2.1 Humble and unpretentious. a quiet unassuming man with simple tastes Example sentencesExamples They lived a similar humble and simple life, before both being assassinated by the British Royal Family. Despite their riches, the inhabitants of Madhapura are unassuming and lead a simple lifestyle. It is a small, intimate and humble place where a simple congregation once gathered for spiritual sustenance. Life at the monastery is simple, with a handful of monks beginning each day with prayers and meditation. Like the movie they are associated with, the trio too is unassuming, down-to-earth and simple. Edward was a quiet, honest, simple American who had always protested his innocence. Living in the shadow of Newgate Prison, Sweeney Todd tries to carve out a quiet and simple life as a barber. There is something mysterious about the depiction of a simple, humble home. The voice is unaffectedly simple, warm and kind although sometimes a little sad. Live a simple and a temperate life, that you may give all your powers to your profession. We're quiet, simple folk here, show some respect will you? He was a quiet unassuming man with simple tastes and was dedicated to his greyhounds and track. She was so simple and unpretentious that most people who met her had no idea of the depth of her inner life. For despite the artist's romantic wishful thinking, his rustic Bretons were no simple peasants. He has called on a simple and humble life, following the traditions of the Franciscan Order. These leaders, unlike Jesus, who was humble and simple, are the affluent lot. Mole is a creature of great loyalty and peace, satisfied to live a quiet and simple life. Synonyms unpretentious, unsophisticated, ordinary, unaffected, unassuming, natural, honest-to-goodness, modest, homely, wholesome, humble, quiet, lowly, rustic 3Composed of a single element; not compound. 结构单一的 Example sentencesExamples A lively dance; the music from Shakespeare's time is often in simple rather than compound metre. That way you can upgrade your patient's break from a simple to a compound fracture and claim more money from the insurance company. Synonyms non-compound, non-complex, uncompounded, uncombined, unmixed, unblended, unalloyed, pure, basic, single, elementary, fundamental 3.1Mathematics Denoting a group that has no proper normal subgroup. 〔数〕简单的 Example sentencesExamples He searched for finite simple groups and in an 1892 paper he showed that all simple groups up to order 200 are already known. A finite sporadic simple group is a finite simple group which is not a member of one of the standard infinite families. In it he determined the minimal simple finite groups, this is to say, the simple groups whose proper subgroups are solvable. Leech is, however, best known for the Leech lattice which gives rise to three sporadic simple groups. Galois then shows that the non-abelian simple group of smallest order has order 60. 3.2Botany (of a leaf or stem) not divided or branched. 〔植〕（叶，茎）没有分杈的 Example sentencesExamples This axis comprised successive nodes, each having a simple leaf, separated by internodes of variable length. 3.3 (of a lens, microscope, etc.) consisting of a single lens or component. （镜头、显微镜等）单镜头的 Example sentencesExamples The biaxial scanning mechanism and the simple objective lenses are the key features. Petzval produced an achromatic portrait lens that was vastly superior to the simple meniscus lens then in use. Photograph by Allan Mills of a rectangular grid of lines on a white board, taken using a simple convex lens. Painters like Vermeer traced images from convex mirrors and simple lenses - thus the hand in the camera. He used a simple microscope, although compound microscopes were available at the time. 3.4 (in English grammar) denoting a tense formed without an auxiliary, e.g., sang as opposed to was singing. （英语语法）简单式的 Example sentencesExamples Traditionally, the simple future tense is will or shall followed by the infinitive: will follow. 3.5 (of interest) payable on the sum loaned only. （利息）单利的。比较COMPOUND ¹ Compare with compound Example sentencesExamples The lender would then sue and only be entitled to simple interest on the judgment. The interest rolls up in the units you buy, so you actually get capital gain on your units rather than simple interest. They gave her simple interest on it and they absolved her of her liability for the occupation rent. Equity awarded simple interest at a time when courts of law had no right under common law or statute to award any interest. Bankers charged simple interest, with interest capitalised at intervals. 4Of low or abnormally low intelligence. 智商低下的；蠢的 Example sentencesExamples Marx always emphasised that we can learn more from intelligent conservatives than from simple liberals. nounˈsimpəlˈsɪmpəl historical A medicinal herb, or a medicine made from one. 〈主史〉药草，草药 the gatherers of simples 草药采集者。 Example sentencesExamples The poetic and medical arts - not disease - flourish in gardens: their cool shade and sacred laurel trees give shelter to Apollo's inspirational Muses, and their plants furnish powerful pharmaceutical simples to combat disease. By all means, start by sampling some simples and get familiar with the various teas. Won't you come back to Wittenberg and heal the sick with your drugs and simples as you did before? Tia Aria showed me the garden where herbs medicinal and herbs amatory went into the making of her famous simples. The woodlands were a reservoir of fuel; they were a larder of delicacies; a medicine chest of simples and cures. exclamationˈsimpəlˈsɪmpəl Used to convey that something is very straightforward. I don't overanalyze. I listen, I like, I buy. Simple! Example sentencesExamples If the price is reduced, I buy more. Simple. I will stop writing about it if you stop doing it. Simple. You'll notice my daily numbers and annual averages don't match. Simple — this site took three months to really get rolling. It's your newsletter, so send in your caving news — simple! They provide us with good service and they deserve to get paid for it. Simple! People often ask what they can do to help out around here. Simple! Get involved in the forum. To grow old with him and see the kids grow old and have their lives, that's all I want. Simple. They play because they love the game. Simple. If he closes only half the quangos, then statistically, although he'll half upset both quango likers and haters, he stands the best chance of maximising votes — simple! If it's not legal for you to get something, you don't get it. Simple. Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin simplus. The noun sense (mid 16th century) originally referred to a medicine made from one constituent, especially from one plant.
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