| 词组 | plain |
| 释义 | adjective | noun plain1 /pleɪn/ adjective 1. very clear, and easy to understand or recognizephrasesit is plain (that)... It was plain that Giles was not going to agree.make it plain (=state something clearly) I made it quite plain that I would never marry him.make yourself plain (=state something clearly, so that you cannot be misunderstood) If you do that again you will be punished. Do I make myself plain?as plain as the nose on your face also as plain as day spoken (=obvious) It was as plain as the nose on your face that they were trying to trick me.sth is plain to see (=easy to recognize or understand) The advantages of living closer to work are plain to see.2. not beautiful or attractiveTHESAURUS: plain → ugly (1)3. simple and with no decoration, or using simple and clear wordsTHESAURUS: plain → simple adjective | noun plain2 /pleɪn/ noun a large area of flat landadjectives/nouns + plainthe vast/great plain(s) Beyond the mountains lay the vast plains of the Central Valley.the open plain(s) On the open plains of East Africa are zebras, antelopes, and gazelles.a flat plain Here a group of small hills rises out of the flat plain.a grassy plain The village is situated on the high grassy plains at the foot of the Sierra.a fertile plain (=good for growing crops) The rains washed soil down to create fertile plains.a flood plain (=an area of flat land on either side of a river, which is sometimes covered in water) The river’s flood plain turns to hard sun-baked mud during the dry season.the Great Plains (=a large area of high flat land in the central United States and Canada) It is estimated that there were more than 30 million buffalo on the Great Plains.verbsroam the plains (=move around them freely) Huge herds of bison once roamed these plains.cross the plain The early settlers crossed the plain in covered wagons. |
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