How do you use "plain" in a sentence?

She prefers plain clothes without patterns. Let me make it plain: this behaviour is unacceptable. The vast plains stretched to the horizon.

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Q: What does "plain" mean?

Simple without decoration; a large flat area of land Plain can mean simple and without decoration, easy to understand, or ordinary-looking. As a noun, it refers to a large flat area of land. 'Plain' is also used to emphasise something is obvious or clear.

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Significado: Simple without decoration; a large flat area of land

朴素的，明白的，平原

sencillo, claro, llanura

簡素な、明白な、平原

소박한, 명백한, 평원

Plain can mean simple and without decoration, easy to understand, or ordinary-looking. As a noun, it refers to a large flat area of land. 'Plain' is also used to emphasise something is obvious or clear.

plain可以意为简单而没有装饰的、容易理解的，或外表普通的。作为名词，它指的是大片平坦的土地。「plain」也用于强调某事是显而易见的或清楚的。

Plain puede significar simple y sin decoración, fácil de entender, o de aspecto ordinario. Como sustantivo, se refiere a una gran área plana de tierra. «Plain» también se usa para enfatizar que algo es obvio o claro.

plainは、シンプルで装飾のない、理解しやすい、または見た目が普通のという意味があります。名詞としては、広い平らな土地を指します。「plain」は何かが明らかまたは明白であることを強調するためにも使われます。

plain은 장식이 없이 단순한, 이해하기 쉬운, 또는 평범한 외모라는 뜻일 수 있습니다. 명사로는 넓고 평평한 땅을 의미합니다. 또한 무언가가 분명하거나 명백하다는 것을 강조하는 데 사용됩니다.

Ejemplos

She prefers plain clothes without patterns.
她喜欢没有图案的素色衣服。
Ella prefiere ropa sencilla sin estampados.
彼女は模様のないシンプルな服を好みます。
그녀는 무늬 없는 소박한 옷을 선호합니다.
Let me make it plain: this behaviour is unacceptable.
让我说清楚：这种行为是不可接受的。
Déjame dejarlo claro: este comportamiento es inaceptable.
はっきり言わせてください：この行動は受け入れられません。
분명히 말씀드리겠습니다: 이 행동은 용납할 수 없습니다.
The vast plains stretched to the horizon.
广阔的平原一直延伸到地平线。
Las vastas llanuras se extendían hasta el horizonte.
広大な平原が地平線まで広がっていました。
광활한 평원이 지평선까지 펼쳐져 있었습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old French 'plain' meaning 'flat, smooth, clear', from Latin 'planus' (flat, level). The noun sense of 'a flat expanse of land' appeared in the 14th century. Related to 'plane', 'plan', 'planet', and 'explain'.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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