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单词 simple
释义
simple
adjective
uk
/ˈsɪm.pəl/us
/ˈsɪm.pəl/

simpleadjective(EASY)

A2
easytounderstandor do; notdifficult:
简单的，容易的
Theinstructionswere written in simpleEnglish.这些说明书是用简单易懂的英语写成的。
It's simpletofindourhouse.我们的房子很容易找到。
Iwantanexplanation, butkeep/make itsimple.我需要解释，不过要简单些。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
easy
  • easyI can tell you how to do that - it's easy!
  • simpleThe recipe is so simple - you just mix all the ingredients together.
  • straightforwardIt seems like a fairly straightforward assignment.
  • a piece of cakeMy last exam was a piece of cake.
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More examples
  • Theschemeis simple andcheaptooperate.
  • It's a simpledishtoprepare, consistingmainlyofriceandvegetables.
  • Theplanseemeddeceptivelysimple .
  • Encyclopedias onCD-ROMincludesound,illustrationsand simpleanimations.
  • Modification of theenginetorunon lead-freefuelisfairlysimple.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Easiness and simplicity
  • (as) easy as pie/ABC/anything/falling off a logidiom
  • a piece of cakeidiom
  • accessibility
  • at the push of a buttonidiom
  • at the stroke of a penidiom
  • be (all) downhillidiom
  • doss
  • friendly
  • gift
  • gimme
  • give/handsomethingtosomeoneon a (silver) platteridiom
  • handily
  • painless
  • painting by numbersidiom
  • platter
  • presto
  • rarefied
  • the path of least resistanceidiom
  • walkaway
  • walkover
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simpleadjective(IMPORTANT)

B2[before noun]
used todescribethe oneimportantfact,truth, etc.:
纯粹的，完全的
We didn't goswimmingfor the simplereasonthat thewaterwas toocold.我们没去游泳纯粹是因为水太凉了。
More examples
  • Ishoutedat her for the simplereasonthat she wasrude.
  • We were late for the simplereasonthat weoverslept.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Importance - general words
  • centre of gravity
  • cornerstone
  • criticality
  • focus
  • grandness
  • gravitas
  • overfocus
  • pertinence
  • pre-eminence
  • precedence
  • proportion
  • salience
  • seriousness
  • status
  • transcendence
  • urgency
  • value
  • weight
  • weightage
  • worth
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simpleadjective(PLAIN)

B1
withoutdecoration;plain:
朴素的；简洁的
I like simplefoodbetterthanfancydishes.比起精美的菜肴，我更喜欢平常的食物。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Plain and ordinary
  • as it comesidiom
  • austere
  • austerely
  • austerity
  • average Joe
  • generalized
  • homeliness
  • homely
  • homespun
  • homey
  • rife
  • run-of-the-mill
  • severe
  • severely
  • something/nothing to shout aboutidiom
  • unoriginal
  • unostentatiously
  • unremarkable
  • well trodden
  • workaday
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simpleadjective(ONE PART)

B1[before noun]
having or made of only one or a fewparts:
（结构）简单的
Ahammeris a simpletool.锤子是一种简单的工具。
Simpleformsoflifehave only onecell.简单的生命形式只有一个细胞。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Crude and basic
  • 101
  • at bottomidiom
  • backward
  • backwardness
  • bare
  • crude
  • elemental
  • folksy
  • homespun
  • inelegant
  • inelegantly
  • low-tech
  • roughness
  • rudely
  • rudeness
  • rudimentary
  • rustic
  • rusticate
  • skeletal
  • two-dimensional
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simpleadjective(NATURAL)

usuallyapproving
ordinary;traditionalornaturalratherthanmodernandcomplicated:
普通的；淳朴的；自然的
He was just a simplefisherman.他只是个淳朴的渔夫。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Easiness and simplicity
  • (as) easy as pie/ABC/anything/falling off a logidiom
  • a piece of cakeidiom
  • accessibility
  • at the push of a buttonidiom
  • at the stroke of a penidiom
  • be (all) downhillidiom
  • doss
  • friendly
  • gift
  • gimme
  • give/handsomethingtosomeoneon a (silver) platteridiom
  • handily
  • painless
  • painting by numbersidiom
  • platter
  • presto
  • rarefied
  • the path of least resistanceidiom
  • walkaway
  • walkover
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simpleadjective(FOOLISH)

old-fashioned
A simplepersondoes not have anormallevelofintelligence:
傻的，愚蠢的
He was simple, butharmless.他有点儿傻，但不会伤人。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Naive & trusting
  • an easy touchidiom
  • be easy game/meatidiom
  • be easy preyidiom
  • be wet behind the earsidiom
  • butter
  • butter wouldn't melt insomeone'smouthidiom
  • gull
  • idealistic
  • impressionable
  • ingenuous
  • naively
  • naivety
  • prey
  • pushover
  • see things in black and whiteidiom
  • sucker
  • unsophisticated
  • unsuspecting
  • wet
  • wide-eyed
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(Definition ofsimplefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

simple| American Dictionary

simple
adjective
us
/ˈsɪm·pəl/

simpleadjective(PLAIN)

[-er/-est only]
withoutunnecessaryorextrathings ordecorations;plain:
a simpleblackdress
It’s a simple Bostonlettucesalad.

simpleadjective(EASY)

[-er/-est only]
easytounderstandor do; notdifficultorcomplicated:
Therecipeis very simple.
There’s a simplesolutionif you don’t like what’s on TV –changethechannel.

simpleadjective(CONSIDERED ALONE)

[not gradable]
withoutconsideringorincludinganythingelse:
The simplefactis thefeeis high because therightsarevaluable.

simpleadjective(COMMON)

[-er/-est only]
commonorordinary:
I’ve got simpletastes, and I’m toooldandcrankytochange.

simpleadjective(FOOLISH)

[-er/-est only]dated
foolish;easilydeceived:
He’s a very simpleyoungman.
(Definition ofsimplefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsimple

simple
Several different gaits have been researched from different legged animals to determine the simplest technique to maneuver the hexapod mobile robot.
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I make the simplest assumption that capitalists/entrepreneurs set the real wage and, thereby, workers' labor intensity.
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Consider, for example, the simplest classical version of the optimization of consumption.
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In the simplest form of the evaluation problem, there are two possible choices: agents may receive a treatment or not.
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The simplest and perhaps most important form of predictability is linear predictability, as measured by sample autocorrelations.
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There exist a rather large family of such dimensions, but we limit ourselves here to the simplest example.
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Not all rehabilitation is team-based, but a single individual can rarely meet any but the simplest functional needs without the advice and support of others.
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On the simplest level the work can be described as a series of six variations on this material.
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I think their essence is simpler than she does, and that what she says about nonsubordination well captures it.
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In addition, an even simpler change is presented, which prevents multiple copying in a very common case.
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Since this is actually simpler than the case of functional logic languages, we only sketch it here briefly.
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An active object, in its simplest form, pairs an object with a thread.
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In our example, the simplest way is to use logic variables as explicit triggers.
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The mechanical design and implementation of chain robots are generally simpler than in the other categories, which also translates into lower cost.
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In the simplest case, we are interested in chromaticity changes of light sources (dealing with intensity changes in a separate analysis).
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