单词 PLAIN的词源
From Old French: simple, from Latin plānus level, distinct, clear.
«PLAIN»的英语 引用
单词
plain的知名引用和例句
How strangely will the Tools of a Tyrant pervert the plain Meaning of Words!
The democratic idealist is prone to make light of the whole question of standards and leadership because of his unbounded faith in the plain people.
Frankly, it's depressing, each night sleeping in someone else's home. I miss having a roof to my name. Our situation isn't an 'All in the Family' cliche, but it's still easy to see reality in plain terms: I live with my in-laws, and I can't say when that will change.
This is my breakfast: Two poached eggs, turkey bacon, and a half avocado. The yolks in a poached egg are alkalizing. Avocados are a great source of fat and vitamin E; great for your skin. It's super light and not too heavy. Sometimes I like a little sweet as well, so I have a cup of plain yogurt with blueberries.
I myself am not particularly interested in restaurant cooking. I don't really want to learn how to make a napoleon. I'd much rather learn how to make a very good lemon cake, which you can make in your own home. I like plain, old-fashioned home food.
I am not a fancy cook or an ambitious cook. I am a plain old cook.
There's a plain girl in everybody.
I think becoming an actor because it's a ridiculously insecure profession to go into. I feel very comfortable but very lucky. I think any time that you imagine that it's plain sailing for hereon in, then you're kidding yourself.
The mortal enemies of Social Security and Medicare are those who, in contempt of the plain arithmetic, continue to mislead Americans that we should change nothing.
Mystery is but another name for ignorance; if we were omniscient, all would be perfectly plain!
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The Art of Cookery Made
Plain and Easy
Americas most popular cookbook in 1776. Reprinted from the first American edition of 1805. Includes a new introduction by food historian Karen Hess.
The discovery of a dead baby under a pile of old blankets in Aaron Fisher's barn sets off a scandal in Amish country and an investigation that could implicate Fisher's eighteen-year-old daughter.
"Did Mama sing every day?
Patricia MacLachlan,
1987
4
Plain Language for Lawyers
Michele M Asprey has comprehensively revised and updated Plain Language for Lawyers for this 3rd edition. The book now covers the significant developments in plain language and the law since 1996.
5
Bringing the Rain to Kapiti
Plain
Find out how Ki-pat the herd boy ended a dreadful drought. An enjoyable and vividly illustrated rhyming story.
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Lean Production Simplified, Second Edition: A
Plain-Language ...
Written for the practitioner by a practitioner, this plain-language guide to the lean production system delivers a comprehensive insider's view of lean manufacturing.
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Grammar in
Plain English
The new edition of this favorite English grammar helper is especially useful to ESL students, adults preparing to take the GED, and high school remedial English students.
Harriet Diamond, Phyllis Dutwin,
1997
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In
Plain Sight: The Startling Truth Behind the Elizabeth ...
This riveting inside story of the intense search for the Salt Lake City teenager reveals never-before-told details of the largest investigation in Utah state history.
Tom Smart, Lee Benson,
2006
9
Legal Writing in
Plain English: A Text with Exercises
The book encourages legal writers to challenge conventions and offers valuable insights into the writing process: how to organize ideas, create and refine prose, and improve editing skills.
10
Paradise Lost in
Plain and Simple English (A Modern ...
John Milton put a twist on the story of Adam and Eve--in the process he created what some have called one of the greatest literary works in the English Language.
BookCaps, John Milton,
2012
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Hiding in plain sight: Undergraduates discover the densest galaxies …
However, they were overlooked for decades because no one imagined such objects existed: they were hiding in plain sight", said Richard Vo. «Phys.Org, 七月 15»
Hiding in plain sight – a new species discovered in South East …
"Insects are an incredibly diverse group of organisms, and this discovery shows that there are new species literally hiding in plain sight – right ... «Phys.Org, 七月 15»
Hiding in Plain Sight: The Curious Legacy of Outkast
When it comes to hip-hop, everyone remembers who kicked down the front door -- but no one remembers who opened the windows. «PopMatters, 七月 15»
Plain Talk: Who needs time off anyway?
Editor Emeritus Dave Zweifel has been with The Capital Times since he graduated from UW-Madison in 1962, serving as the paper's editor in ... «Madison.com, 七月 15»
A Plain English Guide To The SECs Compensation Clawback Rules
As accounting restatements occur relatively infrequently, and the severity is often modest, the proposed "clawback" rules represent more of a ... «Mondaq News Alerts, 七月 15»
Jamaica Plain's Weather Forecast: Week of Intense Heat and Humidity
After a weekend which featured cooler temperatures, neighborhoods across Boston will have to deal with a potential heatwave. A week filled ... «Patch.com, 七月 15»
Plain talk vs. forked tongues: Why Trump appeals
Last November there occurred a Republican tsunami. Can anybody see any results of that great tide today? It reminds us of the smarty ... «Marietta Daily Journal, 七月 15»
Alcohol, junk food next plain packaging targets, lawyer warns
Ireland passed plain packaging laws in April that would strip tobacco products of most of their branding, much like in Australia. Australia ... «Sydney Morning Herald, 七月 15»
Two killed in Mitchells Plain shooting
CAPE TOWN – Western Cape police are investigating the motive behind a shooting in which two people were killed in Mitchells Plain. The men ... «Eyewitness News, 七月 15»
Co Clare is essential, profound, and just plain wonderful
Co Clare is essential, profound, and just plain wonderful ... blasé about, and that visitors view as profound (or odd, or just plain awesome). «Irish Examiner, 七月 15»