plain
pleinnoun, adjective
B12,512th most heard wordIn 57 of 2278 videos (3%)heard 63 timeslast on Oct 17, 2026
- n. extensive tract of level open land
- adj. not elaborate or elaborated; simple
- adj. lacking patterns especially in color
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- 3:01When you use a Chinese utensil to eat plain noodles, that's a bland chopstick.当你用中式餐具吃清汤面时，那是平淡的筷子。Trump Awards Cabinet with Secret Points System, Putin Ally Bankrolls Don Jr.'s Wedding
- 0:38Oh, this is actually good, and it knows I only wear plain red colors.哦，这件真的很不错，而且它知道我只穿纯红色。My iPhone Just Became My Personal Stylist
- 21:34Plain canned chickpeas are quite boring, so we're gonna jazz them up, but it's only gonna take a few extra minutes.普通的罐装鹰嘴豆很乏味，所以我们要给它加点料，但这只会多花几分钟。How (a little) meal prep can transform your whole week
- 8:20Back in the day, it would have been very plain and subsidized by the government.在过去，它会非常朴素，并由政府补贴。24 Hours in a Country that "Technically" Doesn't Exist (Mongol Rally Ep. 4)
- 0:14In November last year, we tested a drawing robot against plain old drawing by hand to see which method was better.去年十一月，我们测试了一个绘画机器人，并将其与纯手工绘画进行了对比，看看哪种方式更好。Guess What The Toy Robot Is Drawing (Game)
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redredn. red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of bloodnewsnju:zn. information about recent and important eventsmenu'menju:n. a list of dishes available at a restaurantvotevәutn. a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternativefanfænn. a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfacesgoodbyegud'bain. a farewell remark
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