Plainness

(noun.) the appearance of being plain and unpretentious.

(noun.) the state of being unmixed with other material; 'the plainness of vanilla ice cream'.

录入:曼蒂

• We are obliged to you for the plainness with which you have spoken. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• If Dr. Franklin did not aspire after the splendour of eloquence, it was only because the demonstrative plainness of his manner was superior to it. 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
• Whether—forgive my plainness—whether any great amount of confidence is likely to have been established between himself and his most worthy father. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 艰难时事.
• Volumnia understands him perfectly, and in truth he delivers himself with far greater plainness than could have been supposed possible a minute ago. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• It is my way--it always was my way, by instinct--ever to meet the brief with brevity, the direct with plainness. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• She lost her gaiety, she laid aside her sports, and assumed an almost vestal plainness of attire. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.

编辑:梅布尔