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plain vanilla

/pleyn-vuh-nil-uh/US // ˈpleɪn vəˈnɪl ə //

白兰地,普通香草,普通香草味,普通的香草

Related Words

boring枯燥的,枯燥乏味,枯燥无味,沉闷的distasteful厌恶的,讨厌的,讨厌的人,厌恶dull枯燥乏味,枯燥无味,枯燥的,沉闷的uninspired毫无新意,毫无灵感,没有灵感,没有灵感的blah扯淡,扯蛋,扯淡的人,扯淡的bland平淡无奇,乏味,平淡无奇的,寡淡flat平坦的,平地,平坦,平的flavorless无味,无味的,没有味道,没有味道的insipid寡淡无味,索然无味,淡淡的,寡淡mild温和的,温和,轻度,平和的nowhere无处不在,无处不在的,无路可走,无处可去pabulum摆设,摆布,摆件,摆锤plain朴素的,普通的,朴素,平凡的savorless无味,无味的,味同嚼蜡,无趣stale陈旧的,陈旧,陈腐的,陈旧不堪的tame驯服,驯服的,驯化,驯养thin薄,单薄,薄薄的,细unappetizing不合胃口,令人不快的,令人不快,不合胃口的uninteresting无趣,无趣的,无趣的人,无聊unpalatable难吃的,难吃,难吃的东西,难闻

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    Informal.

    • : having no embellishments, extra equipment, elaborate packaging, etc.; plain; simple; down-to-earth: I want a plain-vanilla car without a lot of chrome trim.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as intasteless
Synonyms
boring枯燥的,枯燥乏味,枯燥无味,沉闷的distasteful厌恶的,讨厌的,讨厌的人,厌恶dull枯燥乏味,枯燥无味,枯燥的,沉闷的uninspired毫无新意,毫无灵感,没有灵感,没有灵感的big zero大零,大零度,大零号blah扯淡,扯蛋,扯淡的人,扯淡的bland平淡无奇,乏味,平淡无奇的,寡淡flat平坦的,平地,平坦,平的flavorless无味,无味的,没有味道,没有味道的insipid寡淡无味,索然无味,淡淡的,寡淡mild温和的,温和,轻度,平和的nowhere无处不在,无处不在的,无路可走,无处可去pabulum摆设,摆布,摆件,摆锤plain朴素的,普通的,朴素,平凡的savorless无味,无味的,味同嚼蜡,无趣stale陈旧的,陈旧,陈腐的,陈旧不堪的tame驯服,驯服的,驯化,驯养thin薄,单薄,薄薄的,细unappetizing不合胃口,令人不快的,令人不快,不合胃口的uninteresting无趣,无趣的,无趣的人,无聊unpalatable难吃的,难吃,难吃的东西,难闻unpleasurable难受的,不愉快的,令人不快的,不愉快unsavory不光彩的,不光彩的事,不光彩的事情,不光彩unseasoned不合时宜的,不合时宜,不成熟的,没有经验的vanilla香草,香草园,香草花,香草糖vapid虚无缥缈,无趣,虚浮,虚浮的watered-down掺水的,掺水,冲淡的,冲淡watery含水,水样的,水样,含水的weak软弱,弱,软弱无力,薄弱without spice无香料,不含香料,不加调料,不加香料zero零,零度,零点,零的

Examples

  • Think back to the Bush-Kerry race of 2004, the Thrilla in Vanilla.

  • Yet, much like the fate that fell the first season, ratings just plain weren't good.

  • Thanks to the Atlanta case, they can now see another in plain sight.

  • Because holy hell was that bland, unfunny, uncomfortable, and just plain confusing.

  • Meanwhile younger, lighter colors evoke citrus and tree fruits, candy sugars and vanilla toffee.

  • But what a magnificent plain is this we are entering upon: it is of immense extent.

  • A far-off volley rumbled over the plain, and a few birds stirred uneasily among the trees.

  • There are many more good dwellings on this plain than in the rural portion of Lower Italy.

  • The word of the law shall be fulfilled without a lie, and wisdom shall be made plain in the mouth of the faithful.

  • Here there is no question of emergency, or enemy pressure, or of haste; so much we see plain enough with our own eyes.

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