plainly

英 [ˈpleɪnli]

美 [ˈpleɪnli]

adv.  清晰地; 明显地; 清楚地; 简单明了地; 直截了当地; 简朴地; 朴素地

TOEFL

Collins.1 / BNC.6883 / COCA.9585

牛津词典

adv.

• 清晰地；明显地；清楚地
  in a way that is easy to see, hear, understand or believe
  1. The sea was plainly visible in the distance.
     大海远远地清晰可见。
  2. The lease plainly states that all damage must be paid for.
     租约明确规定，一切损坏必须赔偿。
  3. She had no right to interfere in what was plainly a family matter.
     这事明摆着是别人的家务事，她无权干涉。
  4. Plainly (= obviously) something was wrong.
     很显然什么地方出了问题。
• 简单明了地；直截了当地
  using simple words to say sth in a direct and honest way
  1. To put it plainly, he's a crook.
     实话实说吧，他是个骗子。
• 简朴地；朴素地
  in a simple way, without decoration
  1. She was plainly dressed and wore no make-up.
     她衣着朴素，粉黛不施。

柯林斯词典

• ADV-GRADED 显然；显而易见地
  You useplainlyto indicate that you believe something is obviously true, often when you are trying to convince someone else that it is true.
  1. The judge's conclusion was plainly wrong...
     法官的结论明摆着是错的。
  2. Plainly, a more objective method of description must be adopted...
     显而易见，必须采用更为客观的描述方法。
  3. The administration plainly has some serious charges to answer.
     政府显然需要对一些严重的指控作出交代。
• ADV-GRADED 明显地；清楚地；清晰地
  You useplainlyto indicate that something is easily seen, noticed, or recognized.
  1. He was plainly annoyed...
     他明显是生气了。
  2. I could plainly see him turning his head to the right and left...
     我能清楚地看到他左右摇晃着脑袋。
  3. Loch plainly felt guilty about it.
     洛赫明显对此感到愧疚。
• See also:'You're a coward,' Mark said very plainly and soberly...Few of our political leaders are willing to talk plainly and honestly about the emergency facing the country.plain

英英释义

adv

• in a simple manner
  1. she was dressed plainly
  2. they lived very simply
  Synonym:simply
• unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
  1. the answer is obviously wrong
  2. she was in bed and evidently in great pain
  3. he was manifestly too important to leave off the guest list
  4. it is all patently nonsense
  5. she has apparently been living here for some time
  6. I thought he owned the property, but apparently not
  7. You are plainly wrong
  8. he is plain stubborn
  Synonym:obviouslyevidentlymanifestlypatentlyapparentlyplain

双语例句

• To put it plainly, they wet themselves.
  说白了就是，他们尿裤子了。
• We could now very plainly hear their heavy tread.
  我们现在可以非常清楚地听到他们沉重的脚步声。
• The judge's conclusion was plainly wrong
  法官的结论明摆着是错的。
• Plainly, he was interested by her present appearance and manner.
  很明显，他对她目前的外表和态度感兴趣。
• After he came to the city, he continued to work hard and live plainly.
  进城以后他仍旧保持着艰苦朴素的作风。
• Loch plainly felt guilty about it.
  洛赫明显对此感到愧疚。
• Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.
  耶稣就明明的告诉他们说，拉撒路死了。
• He stood without moving a muscle, unable to believe what his eyes saw so plainly.
  他站在那里一动不动，不能相信眼前如此清清楚楚看到的一切。
• As we all know and as this study plainly shows that's just not the case anymore.
  正如研究所说的，我们都明白这不再是个案。
• Few of our political leaders are willing to talk plainly and honestly about the emergency facing the country.
  我们的政治领导人没有几个愿意开诚布公地谈论国家所面对的紧急情况。