plain

美 [ple?n]

英 [ple?n]

n.平原；小公园；〈诗〉战场；素织品；平原
adj.清楚的；明显的；浅白的；坦诚的；丑；没有装饰的；平常的；朴素的
v.发牢骚；叹惜；哀悼；痛哭；诉苦；叹惜；哀悼；痛哭
adv.平；平易；明了；坦白；（用于强调）简直
网络普通的；平纹；简单的

比较级：plainer 最高级：plainest 复数：plains

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adj. n.

plain language,plain truth,plain fact,eastern plain,plain food

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adj.

1.	清楚的；明显的；浅白的easy to see or understand

	He made it plain that we should leave. 他明确表示要我们离开。
	She made her annoyance plain. 她满脸不耐烦。
	The facts were plain to see . 事实显而易见。
	It was a rip-off, plain and simple . 这是一个不折不扣的冒牌货。

2.	坦诚的；直率的；直接的not trying to trick anyone; honest and direct

	The plain fact is that nobody really knows. 事实很明显，没有人真正了解。
	a politician with a reputation for plain speaking 说话直率出了名的一个政治人物

3.	不尚修饰的；朴素的；简单的not decorated or complicated; simple

	a plain but elegant dress 朴素淡雅的连衣裙
	plain food 清淡的食物
	The interior of the church was plain and simple. 教堂内部朴素无华。
	plain yogurt(= without sugar or fruit) 原味酸奶

4.	素的；无花纹的；单色的without marks or a pattern on it

	covers in plain or printed cotton 单色或印花的罩布
	Write on plain paper(= without lines) . 用无格白纸书写。

5.	[obn] 极普通的；平庸的；平凡的used to emphasize that sth is very ordinary, not special in any way

You don't need any special skills for this job, just plain common sense.

这项工作不需要任何特殊技能，只要有普通常识就够了。

6.	相貌平平的；无姿色的not beautiful or attractive

7.	（编织）平针的，平纹的describing a simple stitch used in knitting

IDM

be plain sailing

顺利；一帆风顺to be simple and free from trouble

in plain English

用平白的言语（或文字）simply and clearly expressed, without using technical language

(as) plain as a pikestaff|(as) plain as day|(as) plain as the nose on your face

一清二楚；一目了然；显而易见very obvious

— see also

floodplain

1.	平原a large area of flat land

	the flat coastal plain of Thassos 萨索斯岛平坦的滨海平原
	the Great Plains 北美洲大平原

adv.

1.	(informal) （用于强调）简直，绝对地used to emphasize how bad, stupid, etc. sth is

plain stupid/wrong

简直愚蠢至极；绝对错误

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平原,小公园,〈诗〉战场,素织品,清楚的,明显的,浅白的,坦诚的,丑,没有装饰的,平常的,朴素的,发牢骚,叹惜,哀悼,痛哭,诉苦,平,平易,明了,坦白,简直,普通的,平纹,简单的

The sad state of city schools has never been plainer, thanks to testing required by No Child Left Behind, George Bush's 2002 education law.

经过“不让一个孩子掉队”（乔治?布什2002年签署的教育法令）的有关测试，城市学校的糟糕状况越来越突出。

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There was an air about her which showed plainer than any words that she was both weary and disappointed.

她身上流露出的神气比任何话语更明白地表示她又累又失望。

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The way to see by Faith, is to shut the eye of reason: the morning daylight appears plainer when you put out your candle.

用信仰去观察的方法就是闭上理性的双眼：熄掉你的蜡烛时，晨光就自然显现。

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In plainer words, the company must change its ways radically.

简单的说，公司必须进行巨大变革。

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The wild look in his eyes spoke plainer than words.

他那凶暴的目光说明得再清楚不过了。

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He found an even plainer demonstration of the existence of atoms.

他找到了一种更为简明的方法，证明原子的存在。

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The angry lookin his eyes spoke plainer than words.

他眼中那愤怒的目光说明得再清楚不过了。

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"Lantern Festival" Jiajiale, lanterns, dragon dance, red, yellow, plainer group Dragon, Grass Long strings Village Lane.

“元宵灯会”家家乐，闹花灯，舞龙灯，红黄青白群龙跃，草龙串村巷。

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In view of scholastic ability and knowledge limitations, errors and plainer, and inevitable, I urge everyone to hearing.

鉴于学力和见识所限，谬误浅显，在所难免，恳请大家不吝赐教。

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This week it could not have been plainer that he came as prime minister, the first to visit on August 15th in two decades.

这个星期再也无法掩饰其行为，20年来他首次以首相身份在8月15日参拜。

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In plainer words: These critters are hell-for-leather, flat-out just gonna get there.

简单地说：这些生物不顾一切、全力以赴，就是为了实现目标。

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So generally, the plainer, the better!

所以一般来说，素净的比较好！

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It doesn't fit me, and I don't care for the color. I prefer something plainer .

不合身，而且我也不喜欢这颜色。我喜欢素一点的。

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Actions speak plainer than words.

行动比语言更有力。

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In plainer language, he says, DXP distributes pumps, tools, nuts, bolts and safety supplies such as hard hats.

麦克康奈尔表示，用更直白的话来讲，DXP从事泵、工具、螺母、螺栓以及安全帽等安全设备的经销工作。

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Sir, thank you again for the honour you have done me, but to accept your proposal is absolutely impossible. Can I speak plainer than that?

先生，再次感谢你对我的垂青，但是接受你的求婚是绝对不可能的。我还能说得比这更清楚吗？

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I think I want something plainer.

我想要简单一点的。

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Wow! It doesn't get much plainer than that!

哇！没有比这更明白的解释了！