英汉词典

simple 基本解释

• adj. 简单的；单纯的；天真的
• n. 笨蛋；愚蠢的行为；出身低微者
• n. (Simple)人名；(法)桑普勒

simple 词态变化

simple 中文词源

来自古法语 simple,简单的，直白的，来自拉丁语 simplex,单倍的，简单的，来自 PIE*sem, 一，词源同 same,-plex,倍数，词源同 triple,complex.引申诸相关词义。

simple 英文词源

simple

simple: [13] Etymologically, simple denotes ‘same-fold’ – that is, not multifarious. It goes back ultimately to a compound formed from prehistoric Indo-European *sm-, *sem-, *som- ‘same’ (source also of English same, similar, single, etc) and *pl- ‘fold’ (source of English fold, ply, etc). This passed into Latin as simplus ‘single’, which found its way into English via Old French simple.
=> fold, ply, same, similar

simple (adj.)

c. 1200, "free from duplicity, upright, guileless; blameless, innocently harmless," also "ignorant, uneducated; unsophisticated; simple-minded, foolish," from Old French simple (12c.) "plain, decent; friendly, sweet; naive, foolish, stupid," hence "wretched, miserable," from Latin simplus, variant of simplex "simple, uncompounded," literally "onefold" (see simplex). Sense of "free from pride, humble, meek" is mid-13c. As "consisting of only one substance or ingredient" (opposite of composite or compounded) it dates from late 14c.; as "easily done" (opposite of complicated) it dates from late 15c.

From mid-14c. as "unqualified; mere; sheer;" also "clear, straightforward; easily understood." From late 14c. as "single, individual; whole." From late 14c. of clothing, etc., "modest, plain, unadorned," and of food, "plain, not sumptuous." In medicine, of fractures, etc., "lacking complications," late 14c. As a law term, "lacking additional legal stipulations, unlimited," from mid-14c.

In Middle English with wider senses than recently, such as "inadequate, insufficient; weak, feeble; mere; few; sad, downcast; mournful; of little value; low in price; impoverished, destitute;" of hair, "straight, not curly." As noun, "an innocent or a guileless person; a humble or modest person" (late 14c.), also "an uncompounded substance." From c. 1500 as "ignorant people."

simple 英文释义

1. any herbaceous plant having medicinal properties

2. a person lacking intelligence or common sense

simple 同义词解析

foolish, silly, stupid, simple, dull

这些形容词都可表示"愚蠢的，笨的，傻的"之意。

foolish： 一般指人的无头脑、愚蠢，或缺乏常识与判断力，或指行动的愚蠢可笑。

silly： 口语用词，可和foolish互换，但语气稍强。侧重指人的言行不合常规或不理智，强调单纯、低能和糊涂。

stupid： 多指人或行为的愚蠢，尤指先天智能低下，或因某种原因失去正常的反应或感觉。有时也可与silly和foolish换用，但语气强，常含贬义。

simple： 强调头脑简单或缺少智慧。

dull： 指对问题理解迟钝，缺乏灵敏机智头脑，可能是先下智力低下，也可能因疲倦或健康不佳所致。

simple, easy

这两个形容词均含"简单的，轻易的"之意。

simple： 普通用词，指不复杂、不难懂，从而容易被理解的事物。

easy： 普通用词，指不需要花费太多精力的工作或事，在实际运用中常与simple换用。

simple 双语例句

1. The letter was short — a simple recitation of their problem.

信写得很短——只是简单地说了一下他们的问题。

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2. Though off-puttingly complicated in detail, local taxes are in essence simple.

虽然地税在细节上复杂得要命，但在本质上却很简单。

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3. The room remains simple with bare, stippled green walls.

房间仍然很简朴，四面都是饰有圆点的绿色空墙。

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4. Sadly, the film is let down by an excessively simple plot.

遗憾的是，过于简单的情节使得这部电影差强人意。

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5. "But Peter, it's not that simple," Goldstone countered in a firm voice.

“但是，彼得，事情并非那么简单，”戈德斯通语气坚决地驳斥道。

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simple 实用场景例句

a simple solution

简单的解决办法

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The answer is really quite simple.

实际上答案相当简单。

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This machine is very simple to use.

这台机器操作非常简单。

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We lost because we played badly. It's as simple as that .

我们输了是因为我们打得不好，原因就这么简单。

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Give the necessary information but keep it simple .

说说基本情况，简单一点。

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simple but elegant clothes

素雅的衣服

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We had a simple meal of soup and bread.

我们喝汤，吃面包，凑合了一顿。

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The accommodation is simple but spacious.

住处简朴但宽敞。

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Nobody wanted to believe the simple truth.

谁也不愿意相信这明显的事实。

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It was a matter of simple survival.

这完全是能不能生存的问题。

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It's nothing to worry about─just a simple headache.

不用担心——只是有点儿头痛。

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I had to do it for the simple reason that (= because) I couldn't trust anyone else.

我之所以这么做，纯粹是因为我信不过任何人。

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(grammar 语法)a simple sentence (= one with only one verb)

简单句

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simple forms of life, for example amoebas

如变形虫之类的简单生命形式

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a simple machine

结构简单的机器

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I'm a simple country girl.

我是一个普普通通的乡村姑娘。

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He's not mad─just a little simple.

他不是疯，只是智力稍低。

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...simple pictures and diagrams.

简单的图画和图表

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...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

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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。

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He ate a simple dinner of rice and beans.

他晚饭简单地吃了点米饭和豆子。

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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。

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The answer is simple...

答案很简单。

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The job itself had been simple enough...

工作本身十分容易。

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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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He was simple as a child.

他头脑简单地像个孩子。

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His refusal to talk was simple stubbornness.

他拒绝交谈完全是因为固执。

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