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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpleɪn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/pleɪn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(plān)

Inflections of 'plain' (adj):
plainer
adj comparative
plainest
adj superlative
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主要翻译
英语中文
plain adj(unadorned)SCSimplified Chinese 简单的 jiǎn dān de
TCTraditional Chinese 簡單的
SCSimplified Chinese 朴素的 jiǎn dān de ,pǔ sù de
TCTraditional Chinese 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)SCSimplified Chinese 无花纹的 wú huā wén de
TCTraditional Chinese 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)SCSimplified Chinese 直接的 zhí jiē de
SCSimplified Chinese 不拐弯抹角的 zhí jiē de ,bù guǎi wān mò jiǎo de
SCSimplified Chinese 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)SCSimplified Chinese 明显的 míng xiǎn de
TCTraditional Chinese 明顯的
SCSimplified Chinese 显眼的 míng xiǎn de ,xiǎn yǎn de
TCTraditional Chinese 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。
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WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2026:

其他翻译
英语中文
plain adj(unmixed) (食物)SCSimplified Chinese 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)SCSimplified Chinese 一般的 yì bān de
SCSimplified Chinese 普通的 yì bān de ,pǔ tōng de
SCSimplified Chinese 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)SCSimplified Chinese 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 advUS (unaffected)SCSimplified Chinese 率真地
SCSimplified Chinese 坦诚地 tǎn chéng de
TCTraditional Chinese 坦誠地
He spoke plain, as he was a simple, honest man.
plain advinformal (clearly)SCSimplified Chinese 完全地 wán quán de
SCSimplified Chinese 十足地 wán quán de ,shí zú de
SCSimplified Chinese 绝对地 wán quán de ,jué duì de
TCTraditional Chinese 絕對地
It's just plain silly to try to settle a problem by fighting.
plain n(flat land)SCSimplified Chinese 平原 píng yuán
SCSimplified Chinese 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。
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WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2026:

复合形式:
英语中文
all-purpose flour (US),
plain flour (UK)
n
(wheat flour)SCSimplified Chinese 通用面粉
TCTraditional Chinese 通用麵粉
SCSimplified Chinese 普通面粉
SCSimplified Chinese 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)SCSimplified Chinese 冲积平原
as plain as a pikestaff exprUK, informal (very obvious)SCSimplified Chinese 极其清楚
SCSimplified Chinese 清清楚楚
TCTraditional Chinese 清清楚楚
as plain as a pikestaff exprUK, informal (not attractive)SCSimplified Chinese 单调 dān diào
TCTraditional Chinese 單調
SCSimplified Chinese 乏味 dān diào,fá wèi
coastal plain n(geology) (地理)SCSimplified Chinese 滨海平原
floodplain,
flood plain
n
(area near river prone to flooding)SCSimplified Chinese 漫滩 màn tān
SCSimplified Chinese 泛洪平原 màn tān,fàn hóng píng yuán
An aerial view shows the river meandering through the floodplain.
in plain clothes expr(not wearing a uniform)SCSimplified Chinese 着便装 zhuó biàn zhuāng
TCTraditional Chinese 著便裝
SCSimplified Chinese 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)SCSimplified Chinese 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)SCSimplified Chinese 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)SCSimplified Chinese 视野开阔地 shì yě kāi kuò de
SCSimplified Chinese 视线清晰地 shì yě kāi kuò de,shì xiàn qīng xī de
SCSimplified Chinese 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)SCSimplified Chinese 简单地说 jiǎn dān de shuō
TCTraditional Chinese 簡單地說
SCSimplified Chinese 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)SCSimplified Chinese 让...显而易见
make it plain that v expr(with clause: make obvious) (接从句)SCSimplified Chinese 让...明显
SCSimplified Chinese 让...显而易见
plain as day,
as plain as day
adj
informal (obvious)SCSimplified Chinese 一清二楚 yì qīng èr chǔ
After that fall, the bumps on his head were plain as day.
plain bearing (machinery)SCSimplified Chinese 平面轴承
plain chocolate n(dark eating chocolate)SCSimplified Chinese 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)SCSimplified Chinese 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)SCSimplified Chinese 坦率直白的
SCSimplified Chinese 堂堂正正的
SCSimplified Chinese 光明磊落的
备注: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun
A plain-dealing merchant is good to find.
plain flour n(ground wheat with no raising agent)SCSimplified Chinese 不含酸酵粉的面粉 bù hán suān jiào fěn de miàn fěn
plain folks nplUS (ordinary people)SCSimplified Chinese 普通人 pǔ tōng rén
plain folks appeal,
plain folks propaganda
n
US (use of ordinary people to persuade)SCSimplified Chinese 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 adjUS (argument, etc.: using populism)SCSimplified Chinese 利用普通人来论证
a plain Jane ninformal (girl: unattractive)SCSimplified Chinese 普通女子 pǔ tōng nǚ zǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 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)SCSimplified Chinese 白纸
TCTraditional Chinese 白紙
plain sailing n(on waters without obstruction)SCSimplified Chinese 航行顺利
TCTraditional Chinese 航行順利
SCSimplified Chinese 一帆风顺
plain sailing (UK),
plane sailing (UK),
clear sailing (US)
n
figurative (easy course)SCSimplified Chinese 进展顺利 jìn zhǎn shùn lì
TCTraditional Chinese 進展順利
SCSimplified Chinese 一帆风顺
This isn't a hard circuit; once the drivers are past the second corner, it's plain sailing.
plain speaking n(expressing oneself directly)SCSimplified Chinese 说话直率 shuō huà zhí shuài
TCTraditional Chinese 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)SCSimplified Chinese 说话直率的
备注: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun
She is plain speaking to the point of rudeness.
plain style n(clear, simple use of language)SCSimplified Chinese 简约风格 jiǎn yuē fēng gé
TCTraditional Chinese 簡約風格
plain text,
plaintext,
clear text
n
(computing: uncoded text)SCSimplified Chinese 纯文本 chún wén běn
TCTraditional Chinese 純文本
Use the button on the right to switch between plain text and the WYSIWYG editor.
plain words npl(clear, simple language)SCSimplified Chinese 简洁的语言 jiǎn jié de yǔ yán
plain-clothes officer n(police officer not in uniform)SCSimplified Chinese 便衣警察
The teens were arrested by a plain-clothes officer.
plain-looking adj(unattractive)SCSimplified Chinese 相貌平平的
plainclothes,
plain-clothes
adj
(police officer: not uniformed) (指警察)SCSimplified Chinese 便衣的,着便装的 adj adj
plain clothes n(police officer: civilian clothing)SCSimplified Chinese 便衣警察
plainspoken,
plain-spoken
adj
(frank, direct)SCSimplified Chinese 坦白说的 adj
TCTraditional Chinese 坦白說的 adj
SCSimplified Chinese 直白的 zhí bái de
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Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus (3rd edition), 2011:

plain [pleɪn]
I adj
1 (=not patterned) 无(無)图(圖)案花纹(紋)的 wú tú'àn huāwén de
2 (=simple)
[+ dress, food, design] 简(簡)单(單)的 jiǎndān de
3 (=clear, easily understood) 清楚的 qīngchu de
4 (=not beautiful)
[+ girl, woman] 不漂亮的 bù piàoliang de
II adv [wrong, stupid, terrible etc] 简(簡)直 jiǎnzhí
III n [c]
1 (=area of land) 平原 píngyuán [个 ]
2 (in knitting) one plain, one purl 一针(針)平织(織),一针(針)反织(織) yī zhēn píngzhī,yī zhēn fǎnzhī
  • in plain clothes
    (Police) 身穿便服 shēn chuān biànfú
  • it is plain that…
    显(顯)然… xiǎnrán…
  • to make it plain to sb that…
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中文:

习惯性搭配: the [African, desert, coastal, flat, vast, high, arid] plains, plain [white, black, gray], a (rather) plain [woman, girl], 更多……

标题中含有单词 'plain' 的论坛讨论:

A white-haired man is sitting on a plain wooden bench
plain language
[under vs beneath] his plain appearance - English Only forum
a pint of plain - English Only forum
a plain coat (wild animals' coat pattern) - English Only forum
a plain t-shirt with inscriptions and emoticons (pattern) - English Only forum
a plastic-and-plain-bread franchise - English Only forum
a quaint assemblage they appeared, all with plain locks combed from their faces - English Only forum
"affixed to a plain brown envelope" - English Only forum
and even in a great plain, - English Only forum
are "plain English" & "casual English" interchangeable? - English Only forum
arrayed in a perfectly plain suit, - English Only forum
As plain as you please - English Only forum
As the plain fell only 20 meters in 500 kilometers,... - English Only forum
Bare/Plain (property) Ownership? - English Only forum
Blondie and his frau out of the plain states came. - English Only forum
bordering on plain - English Only forum
but it was very plain that the reason was, - English Only forum
But you must own she is very plain. - English Only forum
"Can I get pure/plain black coffee, please?" - English Only forum
clear answers in <plain English> - English Only forum
clearly/plain crazy - English Only forum
coast along v plain sailing - English Only forum
Could you explain this sentence more easily in plain English? - English Only forum
Do native speakers use 'plain water'? - English Only forum
Does "prove that" go with present perfect or plain form? - English Only forum
eaten plain,as toast - English Only forum
everyday/daily/plain English - English Only forum
Flat plain - English Only forum
For plain and fancy worrying give me a new mother every time. - English Only forum
更多……
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