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simple
[英] [ˈsimpl] [美] [ˈsɪmpəl] 生词本

adj.

n.

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1. ADJ-GRADED 简单的;简明的;易于理解的 If you describe something as simple, you mean that it is not complicated, and is therefore easy to understand. 

  • ...simple pictures and diagrams.

    简单的图画和图表

  • ...pages of simple advice on filling in your tax form...

    几页关于如何填写税务表格的简单建议

  • Buddhist ethics are simple but its practices are very complex to a western mind.

    佛教伦理很简单，但其实践修行对西方人来说却很复杂。

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  • When applying for a visa state simply and clearly the reasons why you need it.

    申请签证时，要简单明了地说明申请理由。

2. ADJ-GRADED 简朴的;朴素的;不加装饰的 If you describe people or things as simple, you mean that they have all the basic or necessary things they require, but nothing extra. 

  • The Holy Family Church was closed and the parish now celebrates mass in this simple side chapel...

    圣家堂关闭了，现在该教区的居民在它旁边的简陋的小教堂里做弥撒。

  • He ate a simple dinner of rice and beans.

    他晚饭简单地吃了点米饭和豆子。

  • ...the simple pleasures of childhood...

    童年简单的快乐

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  • The living room is furnished simply with wicker furniture...

    客厅里简单地摆放着几件柳编家具。

  • He dressed simply and led a quiet family life.

    他穿着简朴，过着平静的家庭生活。

3. ADJ-GRADED 好办的;容易的;易解决的;简单的 If a problem is simple or if its solution is simple, the problem can be solved easily. 

  • Some puzzles look difficult but once the solution is known are actually quite simple...

    有些谜语看似难解，可一旦知道了谜底其实十分简单。

  • The answer is simple...

    答案很简单。

  • I cut my purchases dramatically by the simple expedient of destroying my credit cards.

    通过销毁信用卡这一简单的权宜之计，我大幅削减了自己的购物支出。

4. ADJ-GRADED 易做的;易完成的;易解决的 A simple task is easy to do. 

  • The job itself had been simple enough...

    工作本身十分容易。

  • The simplest way to install a shower is to fit one over the bath.

    安装花洒最简单的方法就是在浴缸上面装一个。

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  • Simply dial the number and tell us your area.

    只需拨这个号码告诉我们你在什么地方。

5. ADJ-GRADED 头脑简单的;愚笨的;迟钝的 If you say that someone is simple, you mean that they are not very intelligent and have difficulty learning things. 

  • He was simple as a child.

    他头脑简单地像个孩子。

6. ADJ (强调原因)纯粹的，完全的 You use simple to emphasize that the thing you are referring to is the only important or relevant reason for something. 

  • His refusal to talk was simple stubbornness.

    他拒绝交谈完全是因为固执。

7. ADJ (动词时态)一般的，简单的 In grammar, simple tenses are ones which are formed without an auxiliary verb 'be', for example 'I dressed and went for a walk' and 'This tastes nice'. Simple verb groups are used especially to refer to completed actions, regular actions, and situations. 
8. ADJ (语法上指句子)简单的 In English grammar, a simple sentence consists of one main clause. 
9. See also: simply;  
Noun

1. any herbaceous plant having medicinal properties

2. a person lacking intelligence or common sense

Adjective

1. having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved;

  • "a simple problem"
  • "simple mechanisms"
  • "a simple design"
  • "a simple substance"

2. easy and not involved or complicated;

  • "an elementary problem in statistics"
  • "elementary, my dear Watson"
  • "a simple game"
  • "found an uncomplicated solution to the problem"

3. apart from anything else; without additions or modifications;

  • "only the bare facts"
  • "shocked by the mere idea"
  • "the simple passage of time was enough"
  • "the simple truth"

4. exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity;

  • "childlike trust"
  • "dewy-eyed innocence"
  • "simple courtesy"

5. lacking mental capacity and devoid of subtlety

6. (botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions

7. not elaborate in style; unornamented;

  • "a simple country schoolhouse"
  • "her black dress--simple to austerity"

医学

  • 1.①简单的，单一的：既不是化合物又不是混合物；②药草：过去指具有或似有药效的草

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  • 1.【修】简单；简易；单;ＳＩＭＰＬＥ自动编码系统
1. The plan sounds simple enough but it won't be so simple to put it into action.
这个计划听起来相当简单，但是要将它付诸实施却没有那么容易。

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. A simple mistake in judgment was often magnified to the proportions of a major crime.
在审判时，小过失常常被夸大成滔天大罪。

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3. All this gracious living isn't for me; I prefer the simple life.
这优裕的生活不适合我，我宁愿过简朴的生活。

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. Can you cook up a simple egg dish for us right away?
你能不能赶快给我们炒盘鸡蛋？

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. Despite its immensity, it is both simple and elegant, fulfilling its designer's dream to create 'an enormous object drawn as faintly as possible.
桥尽管很大，但它结构简单，而外形雅观，实现了设计师要创造出“一个在重物作用下尽可能不变形的庞然大物”的理想。

来自《用法词典》

6. Don't be naive. The matter is not so simple.
你别傻乎乎的，事情没有那么简单。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

7. Einstein enjoyed himself playing his violin in his simple home.
爱因斯坦在他那简朴的家里拉小提琴消遣。

来自《简明英汉词典》

8. Every organ of state must apply the principle of efficient and simple administration.
国家机关必须实行精简的原则。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

9. Finding your way to the shopping centre is easy as simple.
你很容易就能找到那家购物中心。

来自《简明英汉词典》

10. Goodness is simple,badness manifold.
善良单纯；邪恶复杂。

来自《简明英汉词典》

11. He has a rudimentary ability to read,but he can only read simple words.
他有基本的阅读能力，但他只能看懂简单的词。

来自《简明英汉词典》

12. He is a simple and well liked man.
他是一个纯朴可爱的人。

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13. He is all out of conceit with that book; it is so simple.
他对那本书已经不再感到满意了，它太简单了。

来自《简明英汉词典》

14. He is so simple, so sincere.
他是那么坦率，那么诚恳。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

15. He used to spend all his money on food and drink; now he lives a simple life.
他过去把钱都花在吃喝儿上，现在可节省了。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

16. He was as simple as a child.
他像孩子一样天真。

来自《简明英汉词典》

17. He wrote a story in simple English.
他用简单的英语写了一则故事。

来自《简明英汉词典》

18. His theorem can be translated into simple terms.
他的定理可用更简单的术语来解释。

来自《简明英汉词典》

19. I pity you if you can't answer such a simple question!
你要是回答不了这样一个简单的问题，我真为你感到可鄙！

来自《简明英汉词典》

20. I'm afraid things are not so simple.
事情怕不这么简单。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》