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P0345300 (plān)adj. plain·er, plain·est 1. Free from obstructions; open; clear: in plain view.2. Obvious to the perception or mind; evident: make one's intention plain. See Synonyms at apparent.3. a. Not elaborate or complicated; simple: plain food.b. Marked by little or no ornamentation or decoration: plain garb.c. Straightforward; frank or candid: plain talk.d. Not pretentious; unaffected.e. Lacking beauty or distinction: a plain face.4. Not mixed with other substances; pure: plain water.5. Common in rank or station; average; ordinary: a plain man.6. Not dyed, twilled, or patterned: a plain fabric.7. Sheer; utter; unqualified: plain stupidity.8. Archaic Having no visible elevation or depression; flat; level.n.1. a. often plains An extensive, level, usually treeless area of land.b. A broad level expanse, as a part of the sea floor or a lunar mare.2. Something free of ornamentation or extraneous matter.adv. Informal Clearly; simply: plain stubborn.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin plānus; see pelə- in Indo-European roots.]

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plain′ly adv.plain′ness n.Synonyms: plain, modest, simple, unpretentious
These adjectives mean not ornate, ostentatious, or showy: a plain hairstyle; a modest cottage; a simple dark suit; an unpretentious country church.Antonym: ornate

Thesaurus

Adv.	1.	plainly - unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly'); "the answer is obviously wrong"; "she was in bed and evidently in great pain"; "he was manifestly too important to leave off the guest list"; "it is all patently nonsense"; "she has apparently been living here for some time"; "I thought he owned the property, but apparently not"; "You are plainly wrong"; "he is plain stubborn"evidently, manifestly, obviously, patently, plain, apparentlycolloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
	2.	plainly - in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment; "she was dressed plainly"; "they lived very simply"simply

plainly

adverb1. clearly, obviously, undoubtedly, undeniably, beyond doubt, incontrovertibly, incontestably The judge's conclusion was plainly wrong.2. openly, frankly, publicly, in public, overtly, candidly, unreservedly, forthrightly, straight from the shoulder (informal) Few of our political leaders are willing to talk plainly about the crisis.

Translations

坦诚地

plain

(plein) adjective1. simple or ordinary; without ornament or decoration. plain living; good, plain food. 簡樸的 简朴的2. easy to understand; clear. His words were quite plain. 明白的 明白的3. absolutely open or honest, with no attempt to be tactful. I'll be quite plain with you; plain speaking. 坦誠的 坦诚的4. obvious. It's plain (to see) you haven't been practising your music. 明顯的 明显的5. not pretty. a rather plain girl. (相貌等)平常的 （相貌等）平常的 noun1. a large flat level piece of land. the plains of central Canada. 平原 平原2. a kind of knitting stitch. 平（紋）布 平（纹）布 ˈplainly adverb 坦誠地 坦诚地ˈplainness noun 坦誠 坦诚plain chocolate dark chocolate not containing milk. 純巧克力 （未加牛奶的）黑巧克力 plain clothes ordinary clothes, not a uniform: Detectives usually wear plain clothes; adjective (etc)a plain-clothes job. 便服 便服plain sailing progress without difficulty. 一帆風順 一帆风顺ˌplain-ˈspoken adjective speaking honestly and candidly, not trying to be tactful. She is a very plain-spoken person who always says what she means. 直言不諱的 直言不讳的in plain English in simple words; clearly expressed. Would you mind explaining it in plain English? 用淺顯的英語 不拐弯抹角，简单明了的用語