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plain plain ★★★☆☆/ple͟ɪn/1[ADJ	形容词]单色的；素色的；无花纹（或图案、字迹）的 A plain object, surface, or fabric is entirely in one colour and has no pattern, design, or writing on it.   [usu ADJ n]In general, a plain carpet makes a room look bigger...一般来说，单色的地毯使房间显得更宽敞。He placed the paper in a plain envelope...他把论文装进一个空白信封里。He wore a plain blue shirt, open at the collar.他穿一件素净的蓝色衬衫，领口敞着。2[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]朴素的；简朴的 Something that is plain is very simple in style. Bronwen's dress was plain but it hung well on her...布朗温的长裙虽然朴素，却很合身。It was a plain, grey stone house, distinguished mainly by its largely unspoilt simplicity.这是一幢简朴的灰石房子，主要以其天然简约的风格显得与众不同。plainlyHe was very tall and plainly dressed.他个子很高，衣着朴素。3[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]See also:plain-spoken；明显的；明白的；清楚的 If a fact, situation, or statement is plain, it is easy to recognize or understand.   [usu v-link ADJ]It was plain to him that I was having a nervous breakdown...他能明显地看出我快要精神崩溃了。He's made it plain that he loves the game and wants to be involved still.他明确表示自己热爱这项运动，并仍想参与其中。4[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（相貌）平常的，不好看的 If you describe someone as plain, you think they look ordinary and not at all beautiful. ...a shy, rather plain girl with a pale complexion.肤色苍白、相貌平平的害羞女孩5[N-COUNT	可数名词]平原；（几乎没有树木的）大片平地 A plain is a large flat area of land with very few trees on it. Once there were 70 million buffalo on the plains.北美大平原上曾有过7,000万头野牛。6[ADV	副词]（用于形容词前加强语气）显然，完全地 You can use plain before an adjective in order to emphasize it.   [ADV adj]  [ADJ n]  [emphasis]The food was just plain terrible.这食物实在太难吃了。Plain is also used before a noun.Is it love of publicity or plain stupidity on her part?她是喜欢抛头露面，还是太过愚蠢了呢？7[ADJ	形容词]（尤在与另一个更加不同寻常或让人印象深刻的名字比较时表示强调）普通的，平凡的 You can use plain before a name to emphasize how simple and ordinary it is, especially when you are comparing it with another more unusual or impressive name.   [ADJ n-proper]  [emphasis]Why couldn't they call you plain Ann or Alice like the rest?他们为什么不能像其他人一样，给你取个普普通通的安或艾丽斯的名字呢？8[PHRASE	短语]（警察）穿便衣的 If a police officer is in plain clothes, he or she is wearing ordinary clothes instead of a police uniform.   [v-link PHR]Three officers in plain clothes told me to get out of the car.3名便衣警察让我下车。9  plain sailing→see: sailing；  plain1 adjectiveplain2 nounplain3 adverbplainplain1 /pleɪn/ ●●● S2 W3 adjective  Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1clear very clear, and easy to understand or recognize  SYN  obviousit is plain (that) It was plain that Giles was not going to agree. The advantages were plain to see. You have made your feelings plain enough. Let me make it plain (=state it clearly). We do not want you here.make yourself plain (=make what you are saying clear) If you do that again you will be severely punished. Do I make myself plain?as plain as day/the nose on your face (=very clear)2in plain English/language in clear and simple words, without using technical language:  The document, written in plain English, tells you about your new policy.3simple without anything added or without decoration  SYN  simple:  a plain white blouse a plain wooden table plain yoghurt a plain gold wedding ring Your essay should be written on plain paper (=paper with no lines on it).4honest showing clearly and honestly what is true or what you think about something  SYN  frank, candid:  Let’s have some plain, truthful answers. I don’t know, and that’s the plain truth. The plain fact is people still buy books.5emphasis [only before noun] spoken used to emphasize that a particular type of behaviour, attitude etc is involved, usually a bad one:  His motive was plain greed. When you told him his house was too cold that was just plain bad manners.6not beautiful not beautiful or attractive – often used because you want to avoid saying this directly:  Mrs Jones was a rather plain woman.plain Jane (=used to talk about a woman who is not beautiful)7in plain clothes police officers in plain clothes are not wearing uniform →plain-clothes8(just) plain Mr/Mrs etc spoken used to show that someone does not have or use a special title:  I don’t call him Uncle – just plain Bill.9be plain sailing to be very easy to do or achieve:  If you can answer the first question, the rest of the test should be plain sailing.10in plain sight American English if something is in plain sight, it is easy to see or notice, especially when it should be hidden:  Don’t leave your valuables in plain sight.—plainness noun [uncountable]THESAURUSplain without anything added, or without decoration: · a plain shirt· The fireplace was plain apart from a small design at the top.simple not having a lot of decoration or unnecessary things, but attractive: · She was wearing a simple black dress.· The accommodation is simple but clean.austere very plain and with very little decoration, or very little in it – used about a room or place that does not make you feel welcome: · He dreaded having dinner in that austere dining room.· The building was grey and a little austere.· the austere beauty and grandeur of mountain sceneryspartan plain and without anything that would make life easier or more comfortable – used especially about rooms, conditions, or ways of living: · Her apartment is quite spartan.· They had a very spartan life.stark very plain in a surprising way, with very little colour or decoration – used about rooms and places: · Sam sat looking at the stark white walls.· It is a landscape of stark beauty.bare empty, or not covered by any decorations: · Her office seemed very bare now that her desk had gone.· He was tired of looking at the bare walls of his prison cell.plain1 adjectiveplain2 nounplain3 adverbplainplain2 ●●○ noun  Examples word sets Collocations 1 (also plains) [countable] a large area of flat dry land → prairie:  The grassy plain gave way to an extensive swamp. the vast plains of central China2[uncountable] the ordinary stitch in knittingCOLLOCATIONSadjectivesthe open plain(s)· On the open plains of east Africa are zebras, antelopes, and gazelles.the vast/great plain(s)· Beyond lay the vast plains of the Central Valley.a flat plain· Here a group of small hills rises unexpectedly out of the flat plain.a grassy plain· The village is situated on the high grassy plains at the foot of the Sierra.a fertile plain· The rains washed soil down to create fertile plains.plain1 adjectiveplain2 nounplain3 adverbplainplain3 adverb  Examples Collocations  informal used to emphasize an adjective, usually one referring to a bad quality:  It’s just plain crazy to spend all your pay as soon as you get it.

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             plain              ★                    /        pleɪn                ;          NAmE                pleɪn                /                              adjective                ,                  noun                ,                  adverb                            plain      plains      plainer      plainest                            adjective        ★                                        (              plain·er        ,        plain·est            )              1      ★              easy to see or understand          清楚的；明显的；浅白的                            SYN                                            clear                                                  ◆        He          made it plain thatwe 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。                    ☞synonyms at                                            clear                                                  2      ★              not trying to trick anyone; honest and direct          坦诚的；直率的；直接的                            ◆                  The plain fact isthat 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                    3      ★              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)                纯酸奶                    ☞compare                                            fancy                                           adj.                       (2            )                                      4      ★              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。                    5              [only before noun        ]                    used to emphasize that sth is very ordinary, not special in any way          极普通的；平庸的；平凡的                            SYN                                            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。                    6              (especially of a woman        尤指女人        )                    not beautiful or attractive          相貌平平的；无姿色的                            7              describing a simple          stitchused in knitting          （编织）平针的，平纹的                                              ▶                plain·ness                  /                              ;            NAmE                                        /                          noun                          [uncountable          ]                                  IDIOMS              be plain ˈsailing                  (                      US also                    be clear ˈsailing          )                                      to be simple and free from trouble              顺利；一帆风顺                                                  in plain ˈEnglish                              simply and clearly expressed, without using technical language              用简易的言语（或文字）                                                  (as) plain as a ˈpikestaff | (as) plain as ˈday | (as) plain as the nose on your ˈface                              very obvious              一清二楚；一目了然；显而易见                                                                noun                    (      alsoplains              [plural        ]            )              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              ◆      the Great Plains      北美洲大平原              ☞see also                                    floodplain                                                    adverb                    (        informal)            used to emphasize how bad, stupid, etc. sth is        （用于强调）简直，绝对地                    ◆      plain stupid/wrong      简直愚蠢至极；绝对错误                      SYNONYMS 同义词辨析                                                  plain            simple              ◆stark              ◆bare              ◆unequivocal                                      These words all describe statements, often about sth unpleasant, that are very clear, not trying to hide anything, and not using more words than necessary.                以上各词常形容令人不快的陈述清楚明白、直截了当、简单明了。                                                    ■              plain              used for talking about a fact that other people may not like to hear; honest and direct in way that other people may not like                用于他人可能不乐意听的事实或指直率、直接得让人不喜欢：                                            ◆                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                用于他人可能不乐意听的事实或指事物简单明了：                                            ◆                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,                plainis usually used in the expression                the plain fact/truth is that….                Simplecan be used in this way too, but it can also be used in a wider variety of structures and collocations (such as                reasonand                matter).                用以强调他人可能不乐意听的事实时，plain 通常用于 the plain fact ／ truth is that... 短语中。simple 也可用这种表达方式，但是还可用于更多种类的结构，与更多的词语﹙如 reason 和 matter ﹚搭配：                                            ◆                The problem was due to the simple fact that…                问题源于这一简单的事实…                                                          ◆                The problem was due to the plain fact that…                                                          ◆                for the plain reason that…                                                          ◆                It's a plain matter of…                            Expressions with                simpleoften suggest impatience with other people's behaviour.                与 simple 构成的表达法通常暗指对别人的行为不耐烦。                                                    ■              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。                                            NOTEThe                simple/plain truthmay be sth that some people do not want to hear, but it may be good for them to hear it anyway. The                stark truthis sth particularly unpleasant and has no good side to it at all.                                  *simple/plain truth 指所谈的事尽管不中听，但听了可能会有好处。stark truth 指所谈之事特别令人不快，而且没有任何好处。                                                                    ■              bare              [only before noun] the most basic or simple, with nothing extra                指最基本的、最简单的：                                            ◆                She gave me only the bare facts of the case.                她只给我介绍了这个案件的一些基本情况。                                                    ■              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 / fact                                                              ◆                a(n) plain/simple/unequivocal                  answer                                                                                    plain              /        pleɪn                ;          NAmE                pleɪn                /                    plain·ness              /                        ;          NAmE                                /             www.ankiedu.club

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Collins	plain ★★★☆☆ /ple͟ɪn/ 1 [ADJ 形容词]单色的；素色的；无花纹（或图案、字迹）的 A plain object, surface, or fabric is entirely in one colour and has no pattern, design, or writing on it. [usu ADJ n] In general, a plain carpet makes a room look bigger... 一般来说，单色的地毯使房间显得更宽敞。 He placed the paper in a plain envelope... 他把论文装进一个空白信封里。 He wore a plain blue shirt, open at the collar. 他穿一件素净的蓝色衬衫，领口敞着。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]朴素的；简朴的 Something that is plain is very simple in style. Bronwen's dress was plain but it hung well on her... 布朗温的长裙虽然朴素，却很合身。 It was a plain, grey stone house, distinguished mainly by its largely unspoilt simplicity. 这是一幢简朴的灰石房子，主要以其天然简约的风格显得与众不同。 plainly He was very tall and plainly dressed. 他个子很高，衣着朴素。 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]See also:plain-spoken ；明显的；明白的；清楚的 If a fact, situation, or statement is plain, it is easy to recognize or understand. [usu v-link ADJ] It was plain to him that I was having a nervous breakdown... 他能明显地看出我快要精神崩溃了。 He's made it plain that he loves the game and wants to be involved still. 他明确表示自己热爱这项运动，并仍想参与其中。 4 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（相貌）平常的，不好看的 If you describe someone as plain, you think they look ordinary and not at all beautiful. ...a shy, rather plain girl with a pale complexion. 肤色苍白、相貌平平的害羞女孩 5 [N-COUNT 可数名词]平原；（几乎没有树木的）大片平地 A plain is a large flat area of land with very few trees on it. Once there were 70 million buffalo on the plains. 北美大平原上曾有过7,000万头野牛。 6 [ADV 副词]（用于形容词前加强语气）显然，完全地 You can use plain before an adjective in order to emphasize it. [ADV adj] [ADJ n] [emphasis] The food was just plain terrible. 这食物实在太难吃了。 Plain is also used before a noun. Is it love of publicity or plain stupidity on her part? 她是喜欢抛头露面，还是太过愚蠢了呢？ 7 [ADJ 形容词]（尤在与另一个更加不同寻常或让人印象深刻的名字比较时表示强调）普通的，平凡的 You can use plain before a name to emphasize how simple and ordinary it is, especially when you are comparing it with another more unusual or impressive name. [ADJ n-proper] [emphasis] Why couldn't they call you plain Ann or Alice like the rest? 他们为什么不能像其他人一样，给你取个普普通通的安或艾丽斯的名字呢？ 8 [PHRASE 短语]（警察）穿便衣的 If a police officer is in plain clothes, he or she is wearing ordinary clothes instead of a police uniform. [v-link PHR] Three officers in plain clothes told me to get out of the car. 3名便衣警察让我下车。 9 plain sailing→see: sailing ；
Oxford	plain ★ / pleɪn ; NAmE pleɪn / adjective , noun , adverb plain plains plainer plainest adjective ★ ( plain·er , plain·est ) 1 ★ easy to see or understand 清楚的；明显的；浅白的 SYN clear ◆ He made it plain thatwe 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。 ☞synonyms at clear 2 ★ not trying to trick anyone; honest and direct 坦诚的；直率的；直接的 ◆ The plain fact isthat 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 3 ★ 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) 纯酸奶 ☞compare fancy adj. (2 ) 4 ★ 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。 5 [only before noun ] used to emphasize that sth is very ordinary, not special in any way 极普通的；平庸的；平凡的 SYN 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。 6 (especially of a woman 尤指女人 ) not beautiful or attractive 相貌平平的；无姿色的 7 describing a simple stitchused in knitting （编织）平针的，平纹的 ▶ plain·ness / ; NAmE / noun [uncountable ] IDIOMS be plain ˈsailing ( US also be clear ˈsailing ) to be simple and free from trouble 顺利；一帆风顺 in plain ˈEnglish simply and clearly expressed, without using technical language 用简易的言语（或文字） (as) plain as a ˈpikestaff \| (as) plain as ˈday \| (as) plain as the nose on your ˈface very obvious 一清二楚；一目了然；显而易见 noun ( alsoplains [plural ] ) 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 ◆ the Great Plains 北美洲大平原 ☞see also floodplain adverb ( informal) used to emphasize how bad, stupid, etc. sth is （用于强调）简直，绝对地 ◆ plain stupid/wrong 简直愚蠢至极；绝对错误 SYNONYMS 同义词辨析 plain simple ◆stark ◆bare ◆unequivocal These words all describe statements, often about sth unpleasant, that are very clear, not trying to hide anything, and not using more words than necessary. 以上各词常形容令人不快的陈述清楚明白、直截了当、简单明了。 ■ plain used for talking about a fact that other people may not like to hear; honest and direct in way that other people may not like 用于他人可能不乐意听的事实或指直率、直接得让人不喜欢： ◆ 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 用于他人可能不乐意听的事实或指事物简单明了： ◆ 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, plainis usually used in the expression the plain fact/truth is that…. Simplecan be used in this way too, but it can also be used in a wider variety of structures and collocations (such as reasonand matter). 用以强调他人可能不乐意听的事实时，plain 通常用于 the plain fact ／ truth is that... 短语中。simple 也可用这种表达方式，但是还可用于更多种类的结构，与更多的词语﹙如 reason 和 matter ﹚搭配： ◆ The problem was due to the simple fact that… 问题源于这一简单的事实… ◆ The problem was due to the plain fact that… ◆ for the plain reason that… ◆ It's a plain matter of… Expressions with simpleoften suggest impatience with other people's behaviour. 与 simple 构成的表达法通常暗指对别人的行为不耐烦。 ■ 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。 NOTEThe simple/plain truthmay be sth that some people do not want to hear, but it may be good for them to hear it anyway. The stark truthis sth particularly unpleasant and has no good side to it at all. *simple/plain truth 指所谈的事尽管不中听，但听了可能会有好处。stark truth 指所谈之事特别令人不快，而且没有任何好处。 ■ bare [only before noun] the most basic or simple, with nothing extra 指最基本的、最简单的： ◆ She gave me only the bare facts of the case. 她只给我介绍了这个案件的一些基本情况。 ■ 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 / fact ◆ a(n) plain/simple/unequivocal answer plain / pleɪn ; NAmE pleɪn / plain·ness / ; NAmE /
LDC	plain1 adjective plain2 noun plain3 adverb plainplain1 /pleɪn/ ●●● S2 W3 adjective Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1clear very clear, and easy to understand or recognize SYN obviousit is plain (that) It was plain that Giles was not going to agree. The advantages were plain to see. You have made your feelings plain enough. Let me make it plain (=state it clearly). We do not want you here.make yourself plain (=make what you are saying clear) If you do that again you will be severely punished. Do I make myself plain?as plain as day/the nose on your face (=very clear)2in plain English/language in clear and simple words, without using technical language: The document, written in plain English, tells you about your new policy.3simple without anything added or without decoration SYN simple: a plain white blouse a plain wooden table plain yoghurt a plain gold wedding ring Your essay should be written on plain paper (=paper with no lines on it).4honest showing clearly and honestly what is true or what you think about something SYN frank, candid: Let’s have some plain, truthful answers. I don’t know, and that’s the plain truth. The plain fact is people still buy books.5emphasis [only before noun] spoken used to emphasize that a particular type of behaviour, attitude etc is involved, usually a bad one: His motive was plain greed. When you told him his house was too cold that was just plain bad manners.6not beautiful not beautiful or attractive – often used because you want to avoid saying this directly: Mrs Jones was a rather plain woman.plain Jane (=used to talk about a woman who is not beautiful)7in plain clothes police officers in plain clothes are not wearing uniform → plain-clothes 8(just) plain Mr/Mrs etc spoken used to show that someone does not have or use a special title: I don’t call him Uncle – just plain Bill.9be plain sailing to be very easy to do or achieve: If you can answer the first question, the rest of the test should be plain sailing.10in plain sight American English if something is in plain sight, it is easy to see or notice, especially when it should be hidden: Don’t leave your valuables in plain sight.—plainness noun [uncountable]THESAURUSplain without anything added, or without decoration: · a plain shirt· The fireplace was plain apart from a small design at the top.simple not having a lot of decoration or unnecessary things, but attractive: · She was wearing a simple black dress.· The accommodation is simple but clean.austere very plain and with very little decoration, or very little in it – used about a room or place that does not make you feel welcome: · He dreaded having dinner in that austere dining room.· The building was grey and a little austere.· the austere beauty and grandeur of mountain sceneryspartan plain and without anything that would make life easier or more comfortable – used especially about rooms, conditions, or ways of living: · Her apartment is quite spartan.· They had a very spartan life.stark very plain in a surprising way, with very little colour or decoration – used about rooms and places: · Sam sat looking at the stark white walls.· It is a landscape of stark beauty.bare empty, or not covered by any decorations: · Her office seemed very bare now that her desk had gone.· He was tired of looking at the bare walls of his prison cell. plain1 adjective plain2 noun plain3 adverb plainplain2 ●●○ noun Examples word sets Collocations 1 (also plains) [countable] a large area of flat dry land → prairie: The grassy plain gave way to an extensive swamp. the vast plains of central China2[uncountable] the ordinary stitch in knittingCOLLOCATIONSadjectivesthe open plain(s)· On the open plains of east Africa are zebras, antelopes, and gazelles.the vast/great plain(s)· Beyond lay the vast plains of the Central Valley.a flat plain· Here a group of small hills rises unexpectedly out of the flat plain.a grassy plain· The village is situated on the high grassy plains at the foot of the Sierra.a fertile plain· The rains washed soil down to create fertile plains. plain1 adjective plain2 noun plain3 adverb plainplain3 adverb Examples Collocations informal used to emphasize an adjective, usually one referring to a bad quality: It’s just plain crazy to spend all your pay as soon as you get it.
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