plot
UK [plɒt] US [plɑ:t] noun countable
STORY 故事
IMPROVER
■the story of a book, film, play, etc 情节•The film has a very simple plot.这部电影情节很简单。 •The plots of his books are basically all the same.他的书情节基本上都一样。
UK [plɒt] US [plɑ:t] noun countable
SECRET PLAN 秘密计划
ADVANCED
■a secret plan made by several people to do something that is wrong, harmful or not legal, especially to do damage to a person or a government 秘密计划；阴谋•The plot was discovered before it was carried out.这项阴谋还未得逞就暴露了。 •[+ to infinitive] The police have foiled a plot to assassinate the president.警方阻止了一个刺杀总统的阴谋。
UK [plɒt] US [plɑ:t] noun countable
GROUND 土地
■a small piece of land that has been marked or measured for a particular purpose 小块土地，小块地皮•a vegetable plot菜地 •There are several plots of land for sale.有好几块地要出售。 US for * ground plan (BUILDING)
UK [plɒt] US [plɑ:t] noun countable
The plot thickens. humorous
■said when a situation suddenly becomes more complicated or mysterious 情况越来越复杂了•"Now there are two men phoning her up all the time." "The plot thickens!"“现在有两个男人一直打电话给她。”“情况越来越复杂了！”
UK [plɒt] US [plɑ:t] verb (-tt-)
MARK 作记号
transitive
■to mark or draw something on a piece of paper or a map 在纸或地图上标出，画出
transitive
■to make marks to show the position, movement or development of something, usually in the form of lines or curves between a series of points on a map or piece of paper 在图上标绘…的位置；绘制…的图；标出…的航线•Radar operators plotted the course of the incoming missile.雷达操作员标绘出了来袭飞弹的轨迹。 •We've plotted our projected costs for the coming year, and they show a big increase.我们绘制出了来年的预计成本曲线，从中可以看出成本将大幅增加。
UK [plɒt] US [plɑ:t] verb (-tt-)
SECRET PLAN 秘密计划
intransitive or transitive
■to make a secret plan to do something wrong, harmful or illegal 秘密计划；阴谋•The army is plotting the overthrow of the government.军队正密谋推翻政府。 •I can't believe that he's plotting against his own father.我难以相信他正暗中和自己的父亲作对。 •[+ to infinitive] They're plotting (together) to take over the company.他们正在（一起）谋划接管该公司。 transitive humorous
■to make a secret plan to do something funny or fun to or for someone 密谋，策划（开某人的玩笑）•[+ to infinitive] They're plotting to play a trick on their brother.他们正密谋捉弄他们的哥哥。 •He's plotting a surprise party for his wife's birthday.他在偷偷为妻子的生日策划一个惊喜派对。
UK [plɒt] US [plɑ:t] verb (-tt-)
STORY 故事
transitive
■to write the plot for something 为…设计情节•So far I've only plotted (out) the story in a rough form.到目前为止，我仅仅构思出了故事的基本框架。 |