simple
英 ['s?mp(?)l]
美['s?mpl]
- adj. 簡單的；單純的；天真的
- n. 笨蛋；愚蠢的行為；出身低微者
- n. (Simple)人名；(法)桑普勒
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詞態(tài)變化
比較級:?simpler;最高級:?simplest;
中文詞源
simple 簡單的，單純的
來自古法語 simple,簡單的，直白的，來自拉丁語 simplex,單倍的，簡單的，來自 PIE*sem, 一，詞源同 same,-plex,倍數(shù)，詞源同 triple,complex.引申諸相關詞義。
英文詞源
- 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."
雙語例句
- 1. The letter was short — a simple recitation of their problem.
- 信寫得很短——只是簡單地說了一下他們的問題。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Though off-puttingly complicated in detail, local taxes are in essence simple.
- 雖然地稅在細節(jié)上復雜得要命，但在本質(zhì)上卻很簡單。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. The room remains simple with bare, stippled green walls.
- 房間仍然很簡樸，四面都是飾有圓點的綠色空墻。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. Sadly, the film is let down by an excessively simple plot.
- 遺憾的是，過于簡單的情節(jié)使得這部電影差強人意。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. "But Peter, it's not that simple," Goldstone countered in a firm voice.
- “但是，彼得，事情并非那么簡單，”戈德斯通語氣堅決地駁斥道。
來自柯林斯例句