plainly + adjective
His explanation was plainly insufficient.
他的解释显然不够充分。
清楚地；显然；明确地
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
Clearly; obviously; unmistakably.
以简单明了的方式；简单地；基本上。
In a plain manner; simply; basically.
显然地
unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
显然；清楚地。
Obviously; clearly.
朴素地
in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment
She was plainly upset by the news.
她显然被这个消息惹恼了。
用法提示：plainly作副词，表示“显然”，修饰形容词upset。
AI contextual example
He dressed plainly for the casual event.
他穿着朴素地去参加休闲活动。
用法提示：plainly作副词，表示“朴素地”，修饰动词dressed。
AI contextual example
Plainly, the project was doomed from the start.
显然，这个项目从一开始就注定失败。
用法提示：plainly位于句首，作句子副词，表示“显然”，修饰整个句子。
AI contextual example
His explanation was plainly insufficient.
他的解释显然不够充分。
The data plainly show a trend.
数据清楚地显示了一个趋势。
She was plainly dressed.
她穿着朴素。
与 plainly 几乎完全同义，口语常用。
在“显然地”意义上与 plainly 同义，但亦可表示“清楚地”，需根据语境。
比 plainly 更正式，常基于明显证据。
grammar · medium
易错句子He told me plain that he was leaving.
正确表达He told me plainly that he was leaving.
“plain” 可作为非正式副词，但在正式或标准英语中，应使用副词形式 “plainly” 来修饰动词 “told”。
grammar · medium
易错句子The answer is plainly.
正确表达The answer is plain.
在系动词 “is” 后，需要形容词 “plain” 来描述主语，而不是副词 “plainly”。副词通常修饰动词、形容词或其他副词，而不是用作表语。
与“显然地”相对
与“朴素地”相对
与 plainly 在“显然地”义上相近，但 obviously 强调根据外在证据显而易见，而 plainly 侧重陈述清晰无误。
与 plainly 在“朴素地”义上容易混淆，但 simply 侧重不复杂或只是，而 plainly 强调无装饰、朴实。
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。
清晰可见的
From the hill, the town was plainly visible.
从山上，小镇清晰可见。
明确陈述的
The rules were plainly stated in the handbook.
手册中明确陈述了规则。
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。
直率地说
He spoke plainly about the problems we faced.
他直率地谈论了我们面临的问题。
生活简朴
They chose to live plainly in the countryside.
他们选择在乡下过简朴的生活。
root
suffix
plain + -ly
plain + -ness
ex- + plain
com- + plain
quick + -ly
sad + -ly
直白地说
To put it plainly, the project failed due to poor planning.
直白地说，这个项目因规划不善而失败了。
坦白说
Plainly speaking, I don't think he's qualified for the job.
坦白说，我认为他不胜任这份工作。
发长 /eɪ/ 音 (如 rain, wait)
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