好词典

plots

UK //plɒts//US //plɑːts//

词源

源自中古英语 'plot', 古英语 'plot', 可能与荷兰语 'plot' 和德语 'Platz'(地方)有关。

noun

❶ 指小说、电影或戏剧中的情节或故事线,描述事件如何发展和连接。

“The movie has a complicated plot with many twists.”

(这部电影的情节复杂,有许多转折。)

“She enjoys books with strong plots and interesting characters.”

(她喜欢情节紧凑、人物有趣的书。)

❶ 指一块土地,通常用于特定目的,如建筑或种植。

“They bought a small plot of land to build their house.”

(他们买了一块小地皮来建房子。)

“The garden is divided into several plots for different vegetables.”

(花园被分成几块地,种植不同的蔬菜。)

同义词:storyline, scheme, land, parcel

verb

❶ 秘密策划或计划某事,通常带有负面含义。

“The criminals plotted to rob the bank.”

(罪犯们密谋抢劫银行。)

“They plotted against the government but were caught.”

(他们密谋反对政府,但被抓获了。)

❶ 在图表或地图上标记或绘制点、线等。

“The scientist plotted the data points on a graph.”

(科学家将数据点绘制在图表上。)

“She plotted the route on the map before the trip.”

(她在旅行前在地图上绘制了路线。)

同义词:scheme, plan, chart, map

常见短语

plot twist — 指故事或电影中出人意料的剧情转折,常用于增加悬念或惊喜。

“The movie's plot twist shocked everyone in the theater.”

(电影的剧情转折让影院里的每个人都震惊了。)

bury the plot — 指在故事中隐藏关键情节或线索,通常用于悬疑或推理作品。

“The author buried the plot so well that readers couldn't guess the ending.”

(作者把情节隐藏得非常好,读者猜不到结局。)