Word · Frequency #6883
plainliest
清楚地；显然；明确地
plainliest is the superlative of plainly.
核心释义
Clearly; obviously; unmistakably.
- 1.
以简单明了的方式；简单地；基本上。
In a plain manner; simply; basically.
- 2.
显然地
unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
- 3.
显然；清楚地。
Obviously; clearly.
- 4.
朴素地
in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment
朴素地；简朴地；以简单明了的方式；简单地；基本上。；显然地；显然；清楚地。；朴素地
用法In use
She was plainly upset by the news.
用法提示：plainly作副词，表示“显然”，修饰形容词upset。
He dressed plainly for the casual event.
用法提示：plainly作副词，表示“朴素地”，修饰动词dressed。
Plainly, the project was doomed from the start.
用法提示：plainly位于句首，作句子副词，表示“显然”，修饰整个句子。
You are plainly wrong
she was dressed plainly
plainly + adjective
His explanation was plainly insufficient.
他的解释显然不够充分。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- plainly obvious
- 显然的
- The mistake was plainly obvious to everyone.这个错误对每个人来说都显然可见。
- plainly visible
- 清晰可见的
- From the hill, the town was plainly visible.从山上，小镇清晰可见。
- plainly stated
- 明确陈述的
- The rules were plainly stated in the handbook.手册中明确陈述了规则。
- dress plainly
- 穿着朴素
- She prefers to dress plainly, without any jewelry.她喜欢穿着朴素，不戴任何珠宝。
- speak plainly
- 直率地说
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
plain（平坦）+ ly → 平坦的地面一目了然（显然地），而且没有装饰（朴素地）。
语境与语域Context & Register
Register: Both meanings are neutral to formal. Typical contexts: 'obviously' sense in argumentative or explanatory texts; 'simply' sense in descriptions of dress or lifestyle. Note_zh: 两种含义均为中性至正式用语。“显然地”多用于议论或说明性文本；“朴素地”常见于描述衣着或生活方式。
语法说明Grammar Note
作为方式副词时通常位于动词后；作为句子副词时位于句首，表示'显然'。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words that rhyme with 'plainly' (/pleɪnli/) share the stressed vowel /eɪ/ and the following /nli/ sounds, e.g., 'mainly' and 'vainly'. Words like 'plain', 'explain', and 'complain' share the spelling 'plain' but are not adverbs and do not end in -ly, so they are lookalikes with different syllable count and stress pattern.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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