单词	plainly
释义	plainlyplain‧ly /ˈpleɪnli/ ●○○ adverb Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Plainly, an investigation into the tragedy would be necessary. a plainly dressed man Garver was plainly nervous as she began her speech. The price is marked plainly on the tag. Woodard would not say plainly what his plans for the future were. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Indeed, attempts to reshape the opinions and behaviour of today's toe-happy adults are plainly futile. Intervention, both in theory and practice, is plainly an imperfect science. Mr Ridley plainly has a taste for the weird. Officials who packed private restaurants, where the bill for dinner exceeded their weekly wage, were plainly on the take. This is as true of theoretical and intellectual activities as of more plainly practical ones. This should have been plainly ridiculous to the Elizabethan audience. This was plainly an international language. Understandable as it is, this reaction is plainly not altogether reasonable. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► bluntly/crudely/plainly put (=in a direct way that may offend people)· I would put it more bluntly. I think you are wallowing in self-pity. ► clearly/plainly visible · The fracture was clearly visible on the X-ray. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► visible · He glared down at us threateningly, arms braced against the high wall, weapon plainly visible.· They looked down from the bridge and saw the arms washed upwards, the plague swellings plainly visible.· The regimental formations were plainly visible, with the colors flying...· Klift's head was plainly visible. ► wrong · This is plainly wrong, though no one is sure just how wrong.· The judge's conclusion that there is such a risk was plainly wrong.· That was, of course, plainly wrong.· To that extent that part of the order is plainly wrong and must be set aside.· He says look at the factories and businesses going bust - the letter is plainly wrong. VERB► see · He was shipping water at a furious rate and could plainly see that he was drowning. ► speak · The ability of a listener to respond appropriately to instructions is heavily dependent on the ability of the instructor to speak plainly.· We also need to encourage professional researchers to speak plainly.· Let me speak plainly in response to this paragraph.· Researchers who speak plainly are likely to find themselves embroiled in controversy and accused of unscientific bias. ► state · The ghetto effect of these areas was plainly stated in the Commissioners' report.· Explicit relevance is where the writer plainly states the importance of a point in relation to the question being dealt with. 1in a way that is easy to understand or recognize:  Mrs Gorman was plainly delighted. The first part of that argument is plainly true. We could hear Tom’s voice plainly over the noise of the crowd.[sentence adverb] Plainly the laws are not effective.2speaking honestly, and without trying to hide the truth:  She told him plainly that she had no intention of marrying him.3simply or without decoration:  a plainly dressed young girl The room was very plainly furnished.
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