英语词汇“plotting”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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Noun Her books are page-turners, and yet there is more going on in them than just the mechanics of a clever plot …

Robin McKinley, New York Times Book Review, 17 May 1987 … as he stood before the great dripping department store which now occupied the big plot of ground where once had stood both the Amberson Hotel and the Amberson Opera House.

Booth Tarkington, The Magnificent Ambersons, 1918 When I returned with the pistol the table had been cleared, and Holmes was engaged in his favourite occupation of scraping upon his violin. "The plot thickens," he said, as I entered …

Arthur Conan Doyle, A Study in Scarlet, 1887 The plots are selling for $15,000 per acre. They just bought a 12-acre plot of land. The book's plot revolves around a woman who is searching for her missing sister. The movie has a weak plot. Police uncovered a plot to assassinate the prime minister. The prime minister was the target of an assassination plot. Verb While men plotted wars or devised philosophies, women were confined within their homes …

Barbara Ehrenreich, Ms., Winter 2007 Would-be nation builders plotted Italy's unification from the south and the north.

David Van Biema, Time, 4 Sept. 2000 They plotted to steal the painting. She spent her years in prison plotting her revenge. We've been plotting growth strategies for the company. She carefully plotted her career path. They've plotted the locations where the trees will be planted. Have you plotted the route for your trip yet? Students plotted soil temperatures on a graph throughout the school year. See More

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Noun

The plot: a corpse is found, tied up, with an edelweiss in its mouth.

Trinidad Barleycorn, Variety, 9 Sep. 2022 The plot before us was planted last year, as a final exam of sorts before Baird felt confident enough to hit the publicity trail.

Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 The basic plot, according to Gamm, spans 90 years, weaving the stories of an early 20th century Russian writer, a mysterious agent and future president, and the crash of an aircraft carrying most of the Polish government.

Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2022 Friends witness a murder in the 1930s and inadvertently uncover a massive, nefarious plot.

Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 30 Aug. 2022 The motion then details the numerous ways that Paramount claims Yonay's original article and the film are different from one another, including the plot, dialogue, themes, setting, pace, and mood.

Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2022 The tense, high-stakes plot is set during Easter weekend, when Diego is smuggled from Spain into France and makes his way to Paris to help plan a general strike in Spain.

Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2022 By Napa Valley standards, Green Island Vineyards is an ordinary, under-the-radar plot for grape-growing.

Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Aug. 2022 The game uses chat windows, answering machine messages, and emails to advance a simple, straightforward plot that has near-zero fat.

Matt Gardner, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022

Verb

Authorities initially charged her with helping her family plot a coverup, but prosecutors dismissed the charges.

Chris Graves, Anchorage Daily News, 31 July 2022 In the two decades since, the Miniatur Wunderland team has grown to over 250 employees, include a skilled team of model builders who constantly plot new ways to thrill and delight visitors.

CNN, 22 Aug. 2022 Admittedly, a new international charter is urgently needed to avoid further health, ecological and financial crises, and to plot a new course toward sustainable, inclusive prosperity.

London Business School, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022 And CBS News has learned the committee also has a team investigating the role played by far right groups, including their efforts to plot and plan ahead of the attack -- Margaret.

CBS News, 19 June 2022 Under his thumb, the rest of The Seven — the show’s version of the Justice League — cower in fear, court his approval or plot their revenge.

Inkoo Kang, Washington Post, 3 June 2022 Amid the turmoil, Guo, the new management team, and a handful of key financial backers have scrambled to keep Luckin afloat and plot the chain's resurrection.

Grady Mcgregor, Fortune, 22 May 2022 To account for the effects of age, Forstmann and his colleagues use mathematical modeling to plot the typical career trajectory for female marathoners.

Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 8 July 2022 The team has worked independently, occasionally meeting in Mr. Sapin’s studio to plot on a big dry-erase board.

New York Times, 19 Apr. 2022 See More

单词	plotting
释义	plot 1 of 2 noun ˈplät 1 a : a small area of planted ground a vegetable plot b : a small piece of land in a cemetery c : a measured piece of land : lot 2 : ground plan, plat 3 : the plan or main story (as of a movie or literary work) 4 [perhaps back-formation from complot] : a secret plan for accomplishing a usually evil or unlawful end : intrigue 5 : a graphic representation (such as a chart) plotless ˈplät-ləs adjective plotlessness noun plot 2 of 2 verb ˈplät plotted; plotting transitive verb 1 a : to make a plot, map, or plan of b : to mark or note on or as if on a map or chart 2 : to lay out in plots (see plot entry 1 sense 1) 3 a : to locate (a point) by means of coordinates b : to locate (a curve) by plotted points c : to represent (an equation) by means of a curve so constructed 4 : to plan or contrive especially secretly 5 : to invent or devise the plot of (something, such as a movie or a literary work) intransitive verb 1 : to form a plot : scheme 2 : to be located by means of coordinates the data plot at a single point Synonyms Noun conspiracy design intrigue machination scheme Verb collude compass connive conspire contrive intrigue machinate put up scheme See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun Her books are page-turners, and yet there is more going on in them than just the mechanics of a clever plot … Robin McKinley, New York Times Book Review, 17 May 1987 … as he stood before the great dripping department store which now occupied the big plot of ground where once had stood both the Amberson Hotel and the Amberson Opera House. Booth Tarkington, The Magnificent Ambersons, 1918 When I returned with the pistol the table had been cleared, and Holmes was engaged in his favourite occupation of scraping upon his violin. "The plot thickens," he said, as I entered … Arthur Conan Doyle, A Study in Scarlet, 1887 The plots are selling for $15,000 per acre. They just bought a 12-acre plot of land. The book's plot revolves around a woman who is searching for her missing sister. The movie has a weak plot. Police uncovered a plot to assassinate the prime minister. The prime minister was the target of an assassination plot. Verb While men plotted wars or devised philosophies, women were confined within their homes … Barbara Ehrenreich, Ms., Winter 2007 Would-be nation builders plotted Italy's unification from the south and the north. David Van Biema, Time, 4 Sept. 2000 They plotted to steal the painting. She spent her years in prison plotting her revenge. We've been plotting growth strategies for the company. She carefully plotted her career path. They've plotted the locations where the trees will be planted. Have you plotted the route for your trip yet? Students plotted soil temperatures on a graph throughout the school year. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun The plot: a corpse is found, tied up, with an edelweiss in its mouth. Trinidad Barleycorn, Variety, 9 Sep. 2022 The plot before us was planted last year, as a final exam of sorts before Baird felt confident enough to hit the publicity trail. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 The basic plot, according to Gamm, spans 90 years, weaving the stories of an early 20th century Russian writer, a mysterious agent and future president, and the crash of an aircraft carrying most of the Polish government. Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2022 Friends witness a murder in the 1930s and inadvertently uncover a massive, nefarious plot. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 30 Aug. 2022 The motion then details the numerous ways that Paramount claims Yonay's original article and the film are different from one another, including the plot, dialogue, themes, setting, pace, and mood. Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2022 The tense, high-stakes plot is set during Easter weekend, when Diego is smuggled from Spain into France and makes his way to Paris to help plan a general strike in Spain. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2022 By Napa Valley standards, Green Island Vineyards is an ordinary, under-the-radar plot for grape-growing. Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Aug. 2022 The game uses chat windows, answering machine messages, and emails to advance a simple, straightforward plot that has near-zero fat. Matt Gardner, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 Verb Authorities initially charged her with helping her family plot a coverup, but prosecutors dismissed the charges. Chris Graves, Anchorage Daily News, 31 July 2022 In the two decades since, the Miniatur Wunderland team has grown to over 250 employees, include a skilled team of model builders who constantly plot new ways to thrill and delight visitors. CNN, 22 Aug. 2022 Admittedly, a new international charter is urgently needed to avoid further health, ecological and financial crises, and to plot a new course toward sustainable, inclusive prosperity. London Business School, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022 And CBS News has learned the committee also has a team investigating the role played by far right groups, including their efforts to plot and plan ahead of the attack -- Margaret. CBS News, 19 June 2022 Under his thumb, the rest of The Seven — the show’s version of the Justice League — cower in fear, court his approval or plot their revenge. Inkoo Kang, Washington Post, 3 June 2022 Amid the turmoil, Guo, the new management team, and a handful of key financial backers have scrambled to keep Luckin afloat and plot the chain's resurrection. Grady Mcgregor, Fortune, 22 May 2022 To account for the effects of age, Forstmann and his colleagues use mathematical modeling to plot the typical career trajectory for female marathoners. Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 8 July 2022 The team has worked independently, occasionally meeting in Mr. Sapin’s studio to plot on a big dry-erase board. New York Times, 19 Apr. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun and Verb Middle English, from Old English First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 1588, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Phrases Containing plot hatch a plot burial plot the plot thickens lose the plot hatch a plot burial plot the plot thickens lose the plot Kids Definition plot 1 of 2 noun ˈplät 1 : a secret usually evil scheme 2 : the plan or main story of a play or novel 3 : a small area of ground a garden plot plot 2 of 2 verb plotted; plotting 1 : to plan or scheme secretly usually to do something bad 2 : to make a plan of Have you plotted your route? plotting 1 of 3 adjective as in calculating Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance calculating covert surreptitious clandestine secret concealed undercover furtive circular stealthy designing scheming treacherous roundabout circuitous insinuating serpentine sneaky fraudulent hugger-mugger hypocritical deceptive oblique underhanded deceitful insincere unscrupulous backhanded cunning dishonest underhand shifty knavish double-dealing crooked Machiavellian mealy crafty shady astute facile slippery artful mealymouthed devious wily sly subtle shrewd slick glib tricky two-faced cagey beguiling smooth-tongued foxy left-handed guileful cute dodgy sharp cagy Antonyms & Near Antonyms direct plain innocent real artless obvious open public simple guileless unconcealed patent natural undesigning straightforward outspoken sincere unaffected honest frank unsophisticated childlike unvarnished forthright trusting candid ingenuous aboveboard unpretending unpretentious unworldly simpleminded impressionable unforced unstudied plainspoken trustful See More plotting 2 of 3 noun as in scheming Synonyms & Similar Words scheming stealth secrecy design dirty pool deception duplicity treachery dirty tricks hypocrisy deceit humbuggery cunning imposture subterfuge fakery crookedness deceptiveness dishonesty sneakiness dissimulation quackery insincerity deviousness shrewdness underhandedness dupery guile cunning slyness skulduggery trickery double-dealing chicanery crookery craftiness shiftiness artfulness slickness gamesmanship deceitfulness slipperiness wiliness skullduggery wile caginess cageyness jugglery shadiness jiggery-pokery oiliness guilefulness chicane sharpness hanky-panky legerdemain artifice foxiness Antonyms & Near Antonyms artlessness sincerity guilelessness ingenuousness forthrightness directness openness candor plainness plainspokenness candidness See More plotting 3 of 3 verb present participle of plot as in planning to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends mobsters were caught plotting to take over the company Synonyms & Similar Words scheming planning conspiring contriving colluding conniving engineering machinating devising designing intriguing manipulating hatching concocting compassing mapping brewing maneuvering counterplotting jockeying shaping putting up framing cooking (up) laying out
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