记忆方法
双解例句
小知识
Plain things are simple, unadorned, and even a little boring. Being a plain talker means you don't use pretentious, fancy words. But having a plain face means you're not much to look at.
Plain comes from the Latin word planum, meaning “level ground.” That's one meaning of the word, as in a flat prairie or low lying coastal flood plain. If something is in plain view, it's out in the open with no obstructions. But usually we use plain as an adjective to describe unembellished, bare, or unimpressive things. A white room with just an old bed and a chair is pretty plain.
实用短语
常用短语
单词用法
apparent:强调显而易见或一想便知。这个词从动词appear派生而来,故有时含有表面如此而事实上未必的意味。
obvious:语气较强,指极为明显,有目共睹,无需说明和论证。
evident:指根据事实成为显然的。
clear:普通用词,侧重清楚明白。
plain:普通用词,含义与clear很接近,可通用,但plain着重简单明了,不复杂。
distinct:较正式用词,指轮廓的清楚或定义、含义的明确,不会弄错。
definite:语气肯定,着重明白无误,无可怀疑。
manifest:语义较强,书面用词,强调一目了然,暗示不要任何推论就一清二楚。
in plain sight显而易见;一览无遗
plain english简明英语;通俗易懂的话
central plain湖心平原
词根词缀
词根: plain
=flat,表示”平坦,明白”
adj.
plain 简单的, 明白的plain平坦,明白→n.平原, 草原 adj.简单的, 明白的
n.
plain 平原, 草原plain平坦,明白→n.平原, 草原 adj.简单的, 明白的
v.
explain 解释, 说明ex出去+plain明白的→使其明白→解释
同义词辨析
这些形容词均含”清楚的,明白的,明显的”之意。
这些形容词都有”坦率,诚实”之意。
同义词
visible / comprehensible / rustic / straightforward / manifest / ordinary / marked / clear / patent / humble / ugly / lucid / discernible / homely / distinct / legible / utter / definite / apparent / ingenuous / pronounced / literal / evident / prairie / aboveboard / obvious / audible / unattractive / simple / expanse / pure / understandable / easy / unsightly / modest