单词 | simple |
释义 | Word Frequency simple(ˈsɪmpəl) adjective 1. not involved or complicated; easy to understand or do a simple problem 2. plain; unadorned a simple dress 3. consisting of one element or part only; not combined or complex a simple mechanism 4. unaffected or unpretentious although he became famous, he remained a simple and well-liked man 5. not guileful; sincere; frank her simple explanation was readily accepted 6. of humble condition or rank the peasant was of simple birth 7. lacking in intelligence 8. (prenominal) without additions or modifications; mere the witness told the simple truth 9. (prenominal) ordinary or straightforward a simple case of mumps 10. chemistry (of a substance or material) consisting of only one chemical compound rather thana mixture of compounds 11. mathematics a. (of a fraction) containing only integers b. (of an equation) containing variables to the first power only; linear c. (of a root of an equation) occurring only once; not multiple 12. biology a. not divided into parts a simple leaf a simple eye b. formed from only one ovary simple fruit 13. music relating to or denoting a time where the number of beats per bar may be two, three, or four noun archaic 14. a person lacking intelligence 15. a plant, esp a herbaceous plant, having medicinal properties Derived forms simpleness (ˈsimpleness) noun Word origin C13: via Old French from Latin simplex plain |
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