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1. Oxford Dictionary

   plain

   • IPA[pleɪn]

   英式

   • adj.
     not decorated or elaborate; simple or basic in character；without a pattern; in only one colour
   • adv.
     used for emphasis；clearly or unequivocally
   • n.
     a large area of flat land with few trees
2. • 釋義
   • 相關詞
   • 片語

   adj.

   形容詞

   • 1. not decorated or elaborate; simple or basic in character good plain food everyone dined at a plain wooden table 同義詞 simple, ordinary, unadorned, undecorated, unembellished, ... 更多unornamented, unpretentious, unostentatious, unfussy, homely, homespun, basic, modest, unsophisticated, penny plain, without frills, stark, severe, spartan, austere, chaste, bare, uncluttered, restrained, muted, unpatterned, patternless, everyday, workaday反義詞 fancy, elaborate
   • ▪ without a pattern; in only one colour a plain fabric
   • ▪ (of paper) without lines.
   • ▪ bearing no indication as to contents or affiliation donations can be put in a plain envelope
   • 2. having no pretensions; not remarkable or special a plain, honest man with no nonsense about him 同義詞 straightforward, unpretentious, simple, ordinary, average, ... 更多unassuming, unaffected, honest-to-goodness, ingenuous, artless, guileless, sincere, cracker-barrel反義詞 pretentious, affected
   • ▪ (of a person) without a special title or status for years he was just plain Bill
   • 3. easy to perceive or understand; clear the advantages were plain to see it was plain that something was wrong 同義詞 obvious, clear, crystal clear, as clear as crystal, evident, ... 更多apparent, manifest, patent, visible, discernible, perceptible, perceivable, noticeable, detectable, recognizable, observable, unmistakable, transparent, palpable, distinct, pronounced, marked, striking, conspicuous, overt, self-evident, indisputable, as plain as a pikestaff, staring someone in the face, writ large, written all over someone, as plain as day, plain to see, beyond (a) doubt, beyond question, informalas plain as the nose on one's face, standing/sticking out like a sore thumb, standing/sticking out a mile
   • ▪ (of written or spoken usage) clearly expressed, without the use of technical or abstruse terms an insurance policy written in plain English 同義詞 intelligible, comprehensible, understandable, coherent, accessible, ... 更多uncomplicated, lucid, perspicuous, unambiguous, clear, simple, straightforward, clearly expressed, clear-cut, direct, digestible, user-friendly反義詞 unclear, obscure
   • ▪ not using concealment or deception; frank there were indrawn breaths at such plain speaking 同義詞 candid, frank, outspoken, forthright, plain-spoken, ... 更多direct, honest, truthful, blunt, downright, unvarnished, bald, straight from the shoulder, explicit, unequivocal, informalupfront, archaicround, free-spoken
   • 4. (of a person) not beautiful or attractive a plain, round-faced woman 同義詞 unattractive, unprepossessing, as plain as a pikestaff, ugly, ill-favoured, ... 更多unlovely, ordinary-looking, homely, informalnot much to look at, fugly, no oil painting, huckery反義詞 attractive, beautiful, good-looking
   • 5. sheer; simple (used for emphasis) the main problem is just plain exhaustion 同義詞 sheer, pure, downright, out-and-out, unmitigated, ... 更多rank, nothing other than
   • 6. denoting or relating to a type of knitting stitch produced by putting the needle through the front of each stitch from left to right.

   adv.

   副詞

   • 1. used for emphasis perhaps the youth was just plain stupid
   • 2. clearly or unequivocally I'm finished with you, I'll tell you plain

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. a large area of flat land with few trees the coastal plain

   plain-speaking

   • adj.
     talking in a frank, outspoken, or blunt manner: a plain-speaking Texan whose words are to be taken at face value
   • n.
     directness of speech; frankness: they have lost the art of plain speaking

   Oxford American Dictionary

   plain-speaking

   • adj.
     talking in a frank, outspoken, or blunt manner: a plain-speaking Texan whose words are to be taken at face value
   • n.
     directness of speech; frankness: they have lost the art of plain speaking

   Oxford Dictionary

   plain clothes

   • plural
     ordinary clothes rather than uniform, especially when worn as a disguise by police officers: a detective in plain clothes
   • adj.
     (especially of a police officer) wearing ordinary clothes instead of a uniform: plainclothes troopers

   Oxford American Dictionary

   Plain People

   • plural
     the Amish, the Mennonites, and the Dunkers, three strict Christian sects emphasizing a simple ...

   Oxford American Dictionary

   Great Plains

   • ph.
     a vast area of plains to the east of the Rocky Mountains in North America, extending from the ...

   Oxford Dictionary

   plain English

   • n.
     clear and unambiguous language, without the use of technical or difficult terms: the family is given a written explanation in plain English

   Oxford Dictionary

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   片語

   • as plain as the nose on someone's face
   • in plain sight
   • plain and simple
   • plain as day
3. • 更多解釋

   plain

   • IPA[plān]

   美式

   • adj.
     not decorated or elaborate; simple or ordinary in character: good plain food everyone dined at a plain wooden table
   • adv.
     clearly; unequivocally (used for emphasis): perhaps the youth was just plain stupid
   • n.
     a large area of flat land with few trees: the coastal plain

   Oxford American Dictionary

   plain

   • IPA[plān]

   美式

   • v.
     mourn or lament.

   Oxford American Dictionary

   plain

   • IPA[pleɪn]

   英式

   • v.
     mourn or lament.

   Oxford Dictionary