plain
US
UK plain adj: (unadorned)
SC 简单的 jiǎn dān de
TC 簡單的
TC 簡單的
SC 朴素的 jiǎn dān de ，pǔ sù de
TC 樸素的
TC 樸素的
The dress was plain, with no frills.
这条裙子设计简单，没有荷叶边。
plain adj: (without a pattern)
SC 无花纹的 wú huā wén de
TC 無花紋的
TC 無花紋的
Which shirt do you prefer - the plain or the patterned?
你喜欢哪件衬衣？没有花纹的还是带花纹的？
plain adj: (straightforward)
SC 直接的 zhí jiē de
SC 不拐弯抹角的 zhí jiē de ，bù guǎi wān mò jiǎo de
SC 直白的 zhí jiē de ，zhí bái de
It is always best to tell the plain truth.
说出直白真相总是最好的选择。
plain adj: (obvious)
SC 明显的 míng xiǎn de
TC 明顯的
TC 明顯的
SC 显眼的 míng xiǎn de ，xiǎn yǎn de
TC 顯眼的
TC 顯眼的
The hole in the knee of my trousers was plain to see.
我裤子膝部的洞很明显。
plain adj: (unmixed) (食物)
SC 原料单一的，不掺杂的，纯的 yuán liào dān yī de，bù chān zá de，chún de
A plain apple pie is one with nothing but apples in it.
纯苹果派是指只放苹果的派。
plain adj: (unattractive)
SC 一般的 yì bān de
SC 普通的 yì bān de ，pǔ tōng de
SC 不吸引人的 yì bān de ，bù xī yǐn rén de
She has a plain face, she's no beauty.
她的长相很普通，不是什么美人儿。
plain adj: (unseasoned) (食物)
SC 清淡的，不加调料的 qīng dàn de ，bù jiā tiáo liào de
I like my food plain--no salt, pepper or spices.
我喜欢吃清淡的食物，不加盐、胡椒或辣椒。
plain adv: US (unaffected)
SC 率真地
SC 坦诚地 tǎn chéng de
TC 坦誠地
TC 坦誠地
He spoke plain, as he was a simple, honest man.
plain adv: informal (clearly)
SC 完全地 wán quán de
SC 十足地 wán quán de ，shí zú de
SC 绝对地 wán quán de ，jué duì de
TC 絕對地
TC 絕對地
It's just plain silly to try to settle a problem by fighting.
plain n: (flat land)
SC 平原 píng yuán
SC 大片平地 píng yuán，dà piàn píng dì
The grassy plain stretched for miles in all directions.
这片草原向四周绵延数英里。
all-purpose flour (US), plain flour (UK) n: (wheat flour)
SC 通用面粉
TC 通用麵粉
TC 通用麵粉
SC 普通面粉
SC 不含发酵粉的面粉
All-purpose flour is great for cookies, but doesn't have enough gluten for bread.
alluvial plain n: (geology: flat sediment) (地质学)
SC 冲积平原
as plain as a pikestaff expr: UK, informal (very obvious)
SC 极其清楚
SC 清清楚楚
TC 清清楚楚
TC 清清楚楚
as plain as a pikestaff expr: UK, informal (not attractive)
SC 单调 dān diào
TC 單調
TC 單調
SC 乏味 dān diào，fá wèi
coastal plain n: (geology) (地理)
SC 滨海平原
floodplain, flood plain n: (area near river prone to flooding)
SC 漫滩 màn tān
SC 泛洪平原 màn tān，fàn hóng píng yuán
in plain clothes expr: (not wearing a uniform)
SC 着便装 zhuó biàn zhuāng
TC 著便裝
TC 著便裝
SC 穿便衣 zhuó biàn zhuāng，chuān biàn yī
The policemen were in plain clothes so the criminals didn't recognise them.
in plain English adv: (in clear and simple language)
SC 用浅显的英语 yòng qiǎn xiǎn de yīng yǔ
I wish politicians would talk in plain English!
in plain terms expr: (in clear and simple language)
SC 用浅显易懂的语言 yòng qiǎn xiǎn yì dǒng de yǔ yán
The man spoke in plain terms so the commoners could understand.
in plain view expr: (overtly, in the open)
SC 视野开阔地 shì yě kāi kuò de
SC 视线清晰地 shì yě kāi kuò de，shì xiàn qīng xī de
SC 能清楚看见地 shì yě kāi kuò de，néng qīng chǔ kàn jiàn de
The deer stood in plain view in the field in front of us.
in plain words expr: (expressed simply)
SC 简单地说 jiǎn dān de shuō
TC 簡單地說
TC 簡單地說
SC 明白地说 jiǎn dān de shuō，míng bái de shuō
You need to write the instructions in plain words so people can understand them.
The new Prime Minister expressed his political views in plain words.
make [sth] plain v expr: (with object: make obvious)
SC 让...显而易见
make it plain that v expr: (with clause: make obvious) (接从句)
SC 让...明显
SC 让...显而易见
plain as day, as plain as day adj: informal (obvious)
SC 一清二楚 yì qīng èr chǔ
After that fall, the bumps on his head were plain as day.
plain bearing: (machinery)
SC 平面轴承
plain chocolate n: (dark eating chocolate)
SC 黑巧克力 hēi qiǎo kè lì
Plain chocolate is supposed to be better for you than milk chocolate.
plain chocolate n: (cooking chocolate)
SC 烘焙用巧克力，苦巧克力
It's best to use plain chocolate when you're making chocolate mousse.
plain dealing, plain-dealing adj: (open, straightforward)
SC 坦率直白的
SC 堂堂正正的
SC 光明磊落的
A plain-dealing merchant is good to find.
plain flour n: (ground wheat with no raising agent)
SC 不含酸酵粉的面粉 bù hán suān jiào fěn de miàn fěn
plain folks npl: US (ordinary people)
SC 普通人 pǔ tōng rén
plain folks appeal, plain folks propaganda n: US (use of ordinary people to persuade)
SC 表现为普通人宣传
The advert features actors portraying an ordinary family, as the company is aiming for plain folks appeal.
plain folks n as adj: US (argument, etc.: using populism)
SC 利用普通人来论证
a plain Jane n: informal (girl: unattractive)
SC 普通女子 pǔ tōng nǚ zǐ
TC 普通女子
TC 普通女子
We were all surprised when Ana said she had landed a contract as a model, as she was always such a plain Jane.
plain paper n: (paper without lines)
SC 白纸
TC 白紙
TC 白紙
plain sailing n: (on waters without obstruction)
SC 航行顺利
TC 航行順利
TC 航行順利
SC 一帆风顺
plain sailing (UK), plane sailing (UK), clear sailing (US) n: figurative (easy course)
SC 进展顺利 jìn zhǎn shùn lì
TC 進展順利
TC 進展順利
SC 一帆风顺
plain speaking n: (expressing oneself directly)
SC 说话直率 shuō huà zhí shuài
TC 說話直率
TC 說話直率
President Harry Truman was known for his down-to-earth mannerisms and plain speaking.
plain speaking, plain-speaking adj: (who says things directly)
SC 说话直率的
She is plain speaking to the point of rudeness.
plain style n: (clear, simple use of language)
SC 简约风格 jiǎn yuē fēng gé
TC 簡約風格
TC 簡約風格
plain text, plaintext, clear text n: (computing: uncoded text)
SC 纯文本 chún wén běn
TC 純文本
TC 純文本
Use the button on the right to switch between plain text and the WYSIWYG editor.
plain words npl: (clear, simple language)
SC 简洁的语言 jiǎn jié de yǔ yán
plain-looking adj: (unattractive)
SC 相貌平平的
plainclothes, plain-clothes adj: (police officer: not uniformed) (指警察)
SC 便衣的，着便装的 adj
plain clothes n: (police officer: civilian clothing)
SC 便衣警察
plainspoken, plain-spoken adj: (frank, direct)
SC 坦白说的 adj
TC 坦白說的
TC 坦白說的
SC 直白的 zhí bái de