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plain

adjective
 
/pleɪn/
/pleɪn/
Idioms
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  1.  
     not decorated or complicated; simple不尚修饰的；朴素的；简单的
    • a plain but elegant dress朴素淡雅的连衣裙
    • plain food清淡的食物
    • The interior of the church was plain and simple.教堂内部朴素无华。
    • plain yogurt (= without sugar or fruit)原味酸奶
    compare fancy
    Homophones plain | planeplain   plane
    /pleɪn/
    /pleɪn/
    • plain adjective
      • She likes plain food, without sauces or cheese.她喜欢简单的食物，不加酱汁或奶酪。
    • plain noun
      • Wheat is still grown on the Lombardy plain.伦巴第平原上仍然种植小麦。
    • plane noun
      • They recently flew into London on a private plane.他们最近乘私人飞机飞往伦敦。
    • plane verb
      • You may need to plane the surface for a smoother fit.您可能需要平整表面以获得更平滑的贴合。
    Extra Examples
    • The dress was absolutely plain, but quite stunning.这件裙装非常简单，但是十分漂亮。
    • The food was fairly plain, but well cooked.虽然都是家常菜，但是做得很好。
    • I prefer plain, simple things.我更喜欢简单明了的东西。
    • He eats his popcorn plain. 他吃他的爆米花。
    Topics Houses and homesb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • look
    • seem
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
    phrases
    • plain blue, white, etc.
    See full entry
  2.  
     without marks or a pattern on it素的；无花纹的；单色的
    • covers in plain or printed cotton单色或印花的罩布
    • Write on plain paper (= without lines).用无格白纸书写。
    Extra Examples
    • Patterned carpet shows the dirt less than a plain colour.花色地毯比单色地毯耐脏。
    • a range of plain and printed linens一系列素色和印花亚麻布
    • Do you want plain or lined paper?你想要白纸还是条格纸？
    • a plain white shirt纯白色衬衫
    Topics Clothes and Fashionb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • look
    • seem
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
    phrases
    • plain blue, white, etc.
    See full entry
  3.  
     easy to see or understand清楚的；明显的；浅白的 synonym clear
    • He made it plain that we should leave.他明确表示要我们离开。
    • She made her annoyance plain.她满脸不耐烦。
    • The facts were plain to see.事实显而易见。
    • It was a rip-off, plain and simple.这是一个不折不扣的冒牌货。
    • plain to somebody It is all very plain to me.在我看来非常清楚。
    • it is plain (to somebody) that… It was plain that she wanted to leave.很明显，她想离开。
    • it is plain (to somebody) how, what, etc…. It was plain to everyone just how dangerous the site could be. 每个人都清楚这个地方有多危险。
    • plain from something (that…) What is quite plain from the evidence before me is (that) the figures are false.从摆在我面前的证据来看，很明显这些数字是假的。
    Synonyms clearclear
    • obvious
    • apparent
    • evident
    • plain
    These words all describe something that is easy to see or understand.
    • clear easy to see or understand and leaving no doubts:
      • It was quite clear to me that she was lying.我十分清楚她在撒谎。
    • obvious easy to see or understand:
      • It’s obvious from what he said that something is wrong.根据他所说的，显然是出问题了。
    • apparent [not usually before noun] (rather formal) easy to see or understand:指明显的、显然的、易理解的：
      • It was apparent from her face that she was really upset.从面容上一眼就可以看出她确实心绪烦乱。
    • evident (rather formal) easy to see or understand:指明显的、显然的、易理解的：
      • The orchestra played with evident enjoyment.管弦乐队演奏得兴致勃勃。
    • plain easy to see or understand:
      • He made it very plain that he wanted us to leave. 他明确表示要我们离开。
    which word?
    • These words all have almost exactly the same meaning. There are slight differences in register and patterns of use. If you make something clear/​plain, you do so deliberately because you want people to understand something; if you make something obvious, you usually do it without meaning to:
      • I hope I make myself obvious.
      • Try not to make it so clear/​plain.
      In the expressions clear majority, for obvious reasons, for no apparent reason and plain to see, none of the other words can be used instead. You can have a clear/​an obvious/​a plain case of something but not:
      • an evident case of something.
    Patterns
    • clear/​obvious/​apparent/​evident/​plain to somebody/​something
    • clear/​obvious/​apparent/​evident/​plain that/​what/​who/​how/​where/​why…
    • to seem/​become/​make something clear/​obvious/​apparent/​evident/​plain
    • perfectly/​quite/​very clear/​obvious/​apparent/​evident/​plain
    Extra Examples
    • They made it plain that they were against the idea.他们明确表示反对这个观点。
    • Within weeks, it became perfectly plain that we were in the grip of a tyrant.没过几个星期，事情就变得很清楚了：我们落在了暴君手里。
    • He made it very plain that he wanted us to leave.他明确表示要我们离开。
    • Her intentions were plain enough.她的意图再清楚不过。
    • It was plain to us that they had left fairly recently.对我们来说，他们显然是最近才离开的。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • seem
    • become
    • …
    adverb
    • fairly
    • very
    • etc.
    • …
    preposition
    • to
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  4. not trying to trick anyone; honest and direct坦诚的；直率的；直接的
    • The plain fact is that nobody really knows.事实很明显，没有人真正了解。
    • a politician with a reputation for plain speaking说话直率出了名的一个政治人物
    • (especially North American English) a plain, straightforward sort of man一个朴素、直率的人
    Synonyms plainplain
    • simple
    • stark
    • bare
    • unequivocal
    These words all describe statements, often about something unpleasant, that are very clear, not trying to hide anything, and not using more words than necessary.
    • plain used for talking about a fact that other people may not like to hear; honest and direct in a way that other people may not like:
      • The plain fact is that nobody really knows.事实很明显，没有人真正了解。
    • simple [only before noun] used for talking about a fact that other people may not like to hear; very obvious and not complicated by anything else:
      • The simple truth is that we just can’t afford it.事实很简单，我们就是付不起。
    plain or simple?用 plain 还是 simple？When it is being used to emphasize facts that other people may not like to hear, plain is usually used in the expression the plain fact/​truth is that… Simple can be used in this way too, but it can also be used in a wider variety of structures and collocations (such as reason and matter): The problem was due to the simple fact that… • The problem was due to the plain fact that… • for the plain reason that… • It’s a plain matter of… Expressions with simple often suggest impatience with other people’s behaviour.
    • stark (rather formal) used for describing an unpleasant fact or difference that is very obvious:用于描述令人不快的事实或区别十分明显、鲜明：
      • The stark truth is that there is not enough money left.明摆着的事实是剩下的钱已经不够了。
      The simple/​plain truth may be something that some people do not want to hear, but it may be good for them to hear it anyway. The stark truth is something particularly unpleasant and has no good side to it at all.
    • bare [only before noun] the most basic or simple, with nothing extra:
      • She gave me only the bare facts of the case.她只给我介绍了这个案件的一些基本资料。
    • unequivocal (formal) expressing your opinion or intention very clearly and firmly:指表达明确的、毫不含糊的、斩钉截铁的：
      • The reply was an unequivocal ‘no’.回答是个干脆利落的“不”字。
    Patterns
    • the plain/​simple/​stark/​bare/​unequivocal truth
    • a(n) plain/​simple/​stark/​bare/​unequivocal fact/​statement
    • a(n) plain/​simple/​unequivocal answer
    Extra Examples
    • He prided himself on being a plain, honest man with no nonsense about him.他为自己是个朴素、诚实、规规矩矩的人而感到自豪。
    • Let's be plain about this: we will need to make some difficult choices.我们还是直截了当地说吧：我们得作出艰苦的抉择。
    Topics Personal qualitiesc1
  5. [only before noun] used to emphasize that something is very ordinary, not special in any way极普通的；平庸的；平凡的 synonym everyday
    • You don't need any special skills for this job, just plain common sense.这项工作不需要任何特殊技能，只要有普通常识就够了。
    • The situation thrives on half-truths and plain ignorance.这种情况是由半真半假和明显的无知造成的。
  6. (especially of a woman尤指女人) not beautiful or attractive相貌平平的；无姿色的
    • She looked very plain and dowdy.她长得非常普通，衣也过时。
    • a rather plain woman长得相当不起眼的女子
    • As a child she was rather plain.她小时候相貌平平。
    Topics Appearanceb2
  7. describing a simple stitch used in knitting（编织）平针的，平纹的
    8. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French plain, from Latin planus, from a base meaning ‘flat’.
Idioms
be plain sailing
(North American English be clear/smooth sailing)
  1. to be simple and free from trouble顺利；一帆风顺
in plain English
  1. simply and clearly expressed, without using technical language用平白的言语（或文字）
    • a document written in plain English用简单英语写的文件
    • If you could put it in plain English I might be able to understand.如果你能用简单的英语说出来，我也许能理解。
    • Teachers should encourage students to write in plain English.教师应鼓励学生用平白的英文写作。
(as) plain as a pikestaff | (as) plain as day | (as) plain as the nose on your face
  1. very obvious一清二楚；一目了然；显而易见

plain

noun
/pleɪn/
/pleɪn/
(also plains [plural])
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  1. a large area of flat land平原
    • the flat coastal plain of Thassos萨索斯岛平坦的滨海平原
    • Millions of buffalo used to roam freely across the Great Plains.数百万只野牛曾经在北美洲大平原无拘无束地活动。
    see also floodplain
    Homophones plain | planeplain   plane
    /pleɪn/
    /pleɪn/
    • plain adjective
      • She likes plain food, without sauces or cheese.她喜欢简单的食物，不加酱汁或奶酪。
    • plain noun
      • Wheat is still grown on the Lombardy plain.伦巴第平原上仍然种植小麦。
    • plane noun
      • They recently flew into London on a private plane.他们最近乘私人飞机飞往伦敦。
    • plane verb
      • You may need to plane the surface for a smoother fit.您可能需要平整表面以获得更平滑的贴合。
    Extra Examples
    • Cattle move freely across the grassy plain.牛群自由自在地走过草原。
    • Herds of buffalo roamed these plains.成群的水牛漫步在这些平原上。
    • Nothing grew on the plain.这片平原寸草不生。
    • The horses galloped across the open plains.马儿飞奔过开阔的平原。
    • fertile plains suitable for farming适宜耕作的肥沃平原
    • miles of rolling plain, made fertile by the river被河流浇灌得十分肥沃、连绵起伏数英里的平原
    • the Olduvai Gorge in the vast plain of Tanzania坦桑尼亚广阔平原上的奥杜瓦伊峡谷
    • To the east lies the flat coastal plain of the Yucatan peninsula.东边是尤卡坦半岛平坦的海滨平原。
    Topics Geographyc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • open
    • rolling
    • great
    • …
    verb + plain
    • cross
    • roam
    preposition
    • across a/​the plain
    • in a/​the plain
    • on a/​the plain
    • …
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    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French plain, from Latin planus, from a base meaning ‘flat’.

plain

adverb
/pleɪn/
/pleɪn/
(informal)
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  1. used to emphasize how bad, stupid, etc. something is（用于强调）简直，绝对地
    • plain stupid/wrong简直愚蠢至极；绝对错误
    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French plain, from Latin planus, from a base meaning ‘flat’.
TOEFL BNC: 2762 COCA: 3549
plain

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + PLAIN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤open開闊的平原◇The horses galloped across the open plains.馬兒飛奔過開闊的平原。➤rolling連綿起伏的平原◇miles of rolling plain, made fertile by the river被河流澆灌得十分肥沃、連綿起伏數英里的平原➤great, vast大平原；遼闊的平原▸➤flat, flood平坦的平原；洪泛區▸➤fertile肥沃的平原◇fertile plains suitable for farming適宜耕作的肥沃平原➤arid, barren乾旱的／貧瘠的平原▸➤grassy草原▸➤coastal濱海平原VERB + PLAIN➤cross, roam穿越／漫遊平原◇Herds of buffalo roamed these plains.成群的水牛漫步在這些平原上。PREPOSITION➤across a/the plain穿越平原◇Cattle move freely across the grassy plain.牛群自由自在地走過草原。➤in a/the plain在平原上◇the Olduvai Gorge in the vast plain of Tanzania坦桑尼亞廣闊平原上的奧杜瓦伊峽谷➤on a/the plain在平原上◇Nothing grew on the plain.這片平原寸草不生。
plain

adjective¹

 1simple/not decorated簡單；無裝飾VERBS | ADVERB | PHRASES VERBS➤be, look, seem樸素；看上去簡樸；好像簡樸ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極為／頗為／非常樸素◇The food was fairly plain, but well cooked.雖然都是家常菜，但是做得很好。➤completely十分樸素◇The dress was completely plain, but quite stunning.這件裙裝非常簡單，但是十分漂亮。PHRASES➤plain blue, white, etc.純藍色、純白色等◇a plain white shirt純白色襯衫
plain

adjective²

 2clear清楚VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBS➤be, seem清楚；好像清楚▸➤become變得清楚▸➤make sth使⋯清楚明白◇They made it plain that they were against the idea.他們明確表示反對這個觀點。ADVERB➤fairly, very, etc.相當／非常清楚▸➤absolutely, perfectly, quite絕對／十分／相當清楚◇Within weeks, it became perfectly plain that we were in the grip of a tyrant.沒過幾個星期，事情就變得很清楚了：我們落在了暴君手裏。➤increasingly越來越清楚▸➤reasonably (especially BrE) 相當明白PREPOSITION➤to對⋯來說清楚◇It is all very plain to me.在我看來非常清楚。
TOEFL BNC: 2762 COCA: 3549
plain adj.
⇨ plain 1 (a plain white shirt) ⇨ plain 2 (the plain truth) ⇨ average (plain common sense) ⇨ clear 1 (plain to see) ⇨ clear 2 (plain English) ⇨ ugly (a plain girl) ⇨ plain sailing ⇨ easy 1plain1

adjective

 a plain white shirt 白衬衣the plain truth 显而易见的事实plain ♦︎ simple ♦︎ bare ♦︎ stark ♦︎ severe ♦︎ austereThese words all describe things that have no decoration or other unnecessary additions. 这些词均表示不加修饰的、简朴的。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺 下图显示这些词所表达简朴的程度
plain➔stark
simplesevere
bareaustere
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a plain / a simple / an austere design◆a plain / simple / bare interior◆the simple / stark / austere lines of sth◆a plain / simple / bare / stark white...◆a plain / simple / stark / severe black...◆very plain / simple / bare / austere◆rather plain / stark / severe / austere◆almost bare / severe / austere■ plain without decoration, a pattern, marks or other additions; not complicated 无修饰的；无花纹的；素的；简单的◆Wear it with a plain white shirt.把它和白衬衣配着穿。◆Patterned carpet shows the dirt less than a plain colour.花色地毯比单色地毯耐脏。◆Do you want plain or lined paper?你想要白纸还是条格纸？◆plain food / cooking清淡的食物；简单的烹调方法◆plain yogurt (= without sugar or fruit) 原味酸奶 OPP fancy ⇨ decorative   see also plain ⇨ ugly ▸ plainly

adverb

◆She was plainly dressed and wore no make-up.她穿着朴素，不施脂粉。■ simple (especially written, usually approving) basic or plain, without anything extra or unnecessary; consisting of only a few parts; not complicated in structure 朴素的；简朴的；部件少的；结构简单的◆The best gowns are simple and elegant.最好的礼服要简单、雅致。◆We had a simple meal of soup and bread.我们喝汤，吃面包，凑合了一顿。◆The accommodation is simple but spacious.住处很简朴，但很宽敞。◆It's quite a simple machine (= one that is not complicated and has only a few parts).这部机器一点也不复杂。◆ (grammar 语法) a simple sentence (= one with only one verb) 简单句 OPP fancy ⇨ decorative ▸ simplicity sɪmˈplɪsəti

noun

 [uncountable] ◆ (approving) the simplicity of the architecture建筑风格的简洁质朴▸ simply

adverb

◆The rooms were simply furnished.房间配有简单的家具。◆They live simply (= they do not spend much money).他们过着简朴的生活。■ bare (especially written) (of surfaces) not covered with or protected by anything （表面）无遮盖的，没有保护物的◆bare wooden floorboards未铺地毯的木地板◆The walls were bare except for a small mirror.墙上光秃秃的，只有一面小镜子。◆They found themselves in a huge bare hall.他们发现自己在一个空荡荡的大厅里。■ stark (especially written, often disapproving) without any colour, decoration or comfort 了无修饰的；粗陋的◆The corridors were stark and uncarpeted.走廊上没有装饰，也没铺地毯。◆The hills stood stark against the winter sky.冬日的天空下，小山了无生气。■ severe (usually disapproving) extremely plain and without anything that makes it look soft or beautiful 过于简朴的◆Her hair was cut in a very short, severe style.她的头发剪得非常短，没有花样。◆She was wearing a severe dark grey jacket.她穿了一件很普通的深灰色夹克。▸ severely

adverb

◆Her hair was tied severely in a bun.她的头发简单地盘成了一个发髻。■ austere ɒˈstɪə(r), ɔːˈstɪə(r); NAmE ɔːˈstɪr (especially written, usually approving) simple and plain, with no decoration, usually because that is what sb prefers （通常因个人喜好）朴素的，简陋的，无华饰的◆the austere simplicity of the building建筑物的朴素无华◆the lonely, austere beauty of his painting of a station in the snow他那幅雪中车站油画的孤独、朴素之美 plain

noun

plain ♦︎ plateau ♦︎ grassland ♦︎ prairie ♦︎ lowland ♦︎ savannah ♦︎ steppe ♦︎ pampasThese words all mean a large area of land. 这些词均表示平原、高原或草原。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆on the plains / the plateau / grassland / the prairie / the savannah / the steppes / the pampas◆in grassland / the lowlands / the savannah / the steppes / the pampas◆the open plain / plateau / grassland / prairie / savannah◆the rolling plain / plateau / grasslands / prairie◆the high plains / plateau■ plain [countable] ( plains [plural]) a large area of flat land 平原◆To the east lies the flat coastal plain of the Yucatan peninsula.东边是尤卡坦半岛平坦的海滨平原。◆Millions of buffalo used to roam freely across the Great Plains.数百万只野牛曾经在北美洲大平原无拘无束地活动。■ plateau ˈplætəʊ; NAmE plæˈtoʊ [countable] (plural plateaus or plateauxplæˈtəʊz; NAmE plæˈtoʊz)an area of flat land that is higher than the land around it 高原◆From a narrow fringe of coastal plain, the main island rises to a central plateau.主岛的沿海地带狭窄平缓，中部隆起形成高原。■ grassland ˈgrɑːslænd; NAmE ˈgræslænd [uncountable] ( grasslands [plural]) a large area of open land covered with wild grass 草原；草地；草场◆The lion adapted itself to dry, open grassland where a yellow coat was most effective.狮子适应了干燥、开阔的草原，黄色的皮毛最适合这样的环境。■ prairie ˈpreəri; NAmE ˈpreri [countable, uncountable] a flat wide area of land in North America, without many trees and originally covered with grass 北美草原◆The North American prairie was once the world's largest grassland.北美草原曾经是世界上最大的草原。■ lowland ˈləʊlənd; NAmE ˈloʊlənd [countable, usually plural] an area of land that is fairly flat and not very high above sea level 低地◆the lowlands of Scotland苏格兰低地◆Much of the region is lowland.该地区大部分是低地。 OPP highlands ⇨ hill ▸ lowland

adjective

◆lowland areas / farmers低地地区；生活在低地的农场主■ savannah ( savanna) səˈvænə [countable, uncountable] a wide flat open area of land that is covered with grass and has few trees, especially in Africa （尤指非洲的）稀树草原◆Mount Kilimanjaro rises straight up out of the African savannah.乞力马扎罗山在非洲草原上拔地而起。■ steppe step [countable, usually plural, uncountable] a large area of land that is covered with grass but has few trees, especially in SE Europe and Siberia （尤指东南欧和西伯利亚树少的）大草原，干草原◆The Cossacks are best known as the roving horsemen of the Russian steppes.哥萨克人以漂泊在俄罗斯草原的马背民族著称。■ pampas ˈpæmpəs, NAmE also ˈpæmpəz (usually the pampas 通常作the pampas) [singular + singular or plural verb] the large area of land in South America that is covered in grass and has few trees （南美洲的）大草原，草甸◆The novel depicts life on the Argentine pampas.这部小说描写了阿根廷大草原的生活。plain2

adjective

 a plain white shirt 白衬衣the plain truth 显而易见的事实  ➡ See also the entry for honest 另见honest条plain ♦︎ simple ♦︎ stark ♦︎ bare ♦︎ unequivocal ♦︎ baldThese words are all used to describe facts and statements that are very clear and direct, especially when they are unpleasant in some way. 这些词均表示直接的、明显的，尤用于令人不快的事实。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆the plain / simple / stark / bare / unequivocal / bald truth◆a plain / a simple / a stark / a bare / an unequivocal / a bald fact / statement◆a plain / a simple / an unequivocal answer■ plain used to describe a fact that other people may not like to hear; honest and direct in way that other people may not like （事实）明显而令人不快的；坦白的；直接的◆The plain fact is that nobody really knows.事实很清楚：没有人真正了解。◆He's a politician with a reputation for plain speaking.他是说话直率出了名的政治人物。◆Let's be plain about this: we will need to make some difficult choices.我们还是直截了当地说吧：我们得作出艰苦的抉择。◆ (especially NAmE) He was a plain, straightforward sort of man.他这人很直率，从来不绕弯子。   see also plain ⇨ average , plain ⇨ clear adj. 2 ▸ plainly

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◆To put it plainly, he's a crook.挑明了说吧，他是个骗子。■ simple [only before noun] used to describe a fact that other people may not like to hear; very obvious and not complicated by anything else （事实）明显而令人不快的；简单易明的◆The simple truth is that we just can't afford it.明摆着，我们就是买不起。◆I had to do it for the simple reason that (= because) I couldn't trust anyone else.我之所以这么做，原因很简单，我信不过別人。◆It's a simple matter of giving them enough to eat.事情很简单，就是给他们足够吃的东西。▸ simply

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◆I don't want to be rude, it's simply that we have to be careful who we give this information to.我不想无礼，不过这信息到底给谁我们得谨慎。◆He was loud, vulgar and arrogant－quite simply the rudest man I've ever met!他说话粗声大气，举止粗俗傲慢－简直是我见过的最没教养的人！NOTE 辨析 Plain or simple?When it is being used to emphasize facts that other people may not like to hear, plain is usually used in the expression the plain fact/truth is that... Simple can be used in this way too, but it can also be used in a wider variety of structures and collocations (such as with reason and matter). * plain强调他人不愿听到的事实时，通常用于the plain fact/truth is that ...。simple也可以这么用，但是结构和搭配用法更多，如与reason和matter搭配◆The problem was due to the simple fact that...问题源于一个简单的事实⋯◆The problem was due to the plain fact that... ◆for the plain reason that... ◆It's a plain matter of... Expressions with simple often suggest impatience with other people's behaviour. * simple构成的表达法常有对他人的行为不耐烦之意◆Nobody wanted to believe the simple truth (= it was easy to see and understand the true facts; people just didn't want to believe them).事实明摆着，就是没有人相信。 ■ stark (especially written, usually disapproving) used to describe an unpleasant fact or difference that is very obvious （事实）严酷的；（区别）鲜明的◆The government faced a stark choice between civil war and martial law.政府面临残酷的选择，内战还是戒严。◆Social divisions in the city are stark.城市里社会分化很明显。◆The good weather was in stark contrast to the storms of previous weeks.这好天气和前几周的暴风雨形成鲜明的对比。  see also sharp ⇨ marked ▸ starkly

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◆These theories contrast starkly with the reality of everyday life.这些理论和日常生活现实形成鲜明对照。■ bare [only before noun] the most basic or simple, with nothing extra 最基本的；最简单的◆She gave me only the bare facts of the case.她只给我介绍了这一案件的基本情况。◆The family was short of even the bare necessities of life.这家人甚至没有最起码的生活所需。◆We only had the bare essentials in the way of equipment.我们只有最基本的设备。◆He did the bare minimum of work but still passed the exam.他只下了最少的功夫，但仍然通过了考试。■ unequivocal ˌʌnɪˈkwɪvəkl (formal) expressing your opinion or intention very clearly and firmly 表达明确的；毫不含糊的；斩钉截铁的◆She gave a typically unequivocal answer.她一如既往，回答得斩钉截铁。◆The reply was an unequivocal 'no'.回答是个干脆利落的“不”字。 OPP equivocal ⓘ An equivocal statement does not have one clear or definite meaning and can be understood in more than one way. * equivocal指意思含混的，因而可能有不同的理解。▸ unequivocally

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◆He stated unequivocally that he knew nothing about the document.他明确地说他对那份文件一无所知。■ bald describing a rather unpleasant fact or statement that is given without any extra explanation or detail to help you accept what is being said 不加赘述的；简单的；赤裸裸的◆The bald fact is that we don't need you any longer.事实很简单，我们不再需要你了。◆The letter was a bald statement of our legal position.那封信直截了当地说明了我们的法律立场。ⓘ A bald fact is usually more unpleasant than a plain/simple fact, but not as unpleasant as a stark fact. * bald fact通常比plain/simple fact更让人不愉快，但是不及stark fact那样令人不快。
TOEFL BNC: 2762 COCA: 3549
plain
Clear to the senses: obvious, apparent, show up...
Obvious: obvious, clear, significant...
Undecorated: plain, simple, functional...
Words used to describe the state or consistency of food: buttery, calorific, caramelised...
Ugly or not attractive: ugly, grim, unattractive...
Relating to names and the process of naming: after, assignment, better known as...
Words used to describe honest and sincere people and behaviour: honest, sincere, fine...
Ugliness and unattractiveness: severity, ...
Large areas of land: field, highveld, land mass...
Knitting and crochet: cable stitch, cast off, cast on...
Ways of emphasizing how bad something is: utterly, sadly, hopelessly...

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