Plot

[plɒt] or [plɑt]

解释:

(noun.) a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal); 'they concocted a plot to discredit the governor'; 'I saw through his little game from the start'.

(noun.) the story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc.; 'the characters were well drawn but the plot was banal'.

(noun.) a chart or map showing the movements or progress of an object.

(noun.) a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation; 'a bean plot'; 'a cabbage patch'; 'a briar patch'.

(verb.) plan secretly, usually something illegal; 'They plotted the overthrow of the government'.

(verb.) devise the sequence of events in (a literary work or a play, movie, or ballet); 'the writer is plotting a new novel'.

编辑:韦斯利--From WordNet

解释:

(n.) A small extent of ground; a plat; as, a garden plot.

(n.) A plantation laid out.

(n.) A plan or draught of a field, farm, estate, etc., drawn to a scale.

(v. t.) To make a plot, map, pr plan, of; to mark the position of on a plan; to delineate.

(n.) Any scheme, stratagem, secret design, or plan, of a complicated nature, adapted to the accomplishment of some purpose, usually a treacherous and mischievous one; a conspiracy; an intrigue; as, the Rye-house Plot.

(n.) A share in such a plot or scheme; a participation in any stratagem or conspiracy.

(n.) Contrivance; deep reach of thought; ability to plot or intrigue.

(n.) A plan; a purpose.

(n.) In fiction, the story of a play, novel, romance, or poem, comprising a complication of incidents which are gradually unfolded, sometimes by unexpected means.

(v. i.) To form a scheme of mischief against another, especially against a government or those who administer it; to conspire.

(v. i.) To contrive a plan or stratagem; to scheme.

(v. t.) To plan; to scheme; to devise; to contrive secretly.

录入:帕特里斯

同义词及近义词：

n. [1]. Plat, piece of ground.[2]. Plan (of a piece of land), draught, sketch, outline.[3]. Scheme (especially for a bad purpose), stratagem, conspiracy, intrigue, cabal, machination.

v. n. Plan (for some mischief), scheme, contrive, lay a plan, form a plot.

v. a. Plan (as something mischievous), concoct, contrive, project, devise, frame, brew, hatch, compass.

艾利森手打

同义词及反义词：

SYN:Devise, concoct, conspire, contrive, frame, batch,

SYN:Scheme, plan, stratagem, combination, conspiracy, machination, [See SCHEME]

整理:怀亚特

解释:

v.t. (Scot.) to scald steep in very hot water.—n. Plot′tie a kind of mulled wine.

n. a small piece of ground: a plan of a field &c. drawn on paper: a patch or spot on clothes.—v.t. to make a plan of:—pr.p. plot′ting; pa.t. and pa.p. plot′ted.

n. a complicated scheme esp. for a mischievous purpose: a conspiracy: stratagem: the chain of incidents which are gradually unfolded in the story of a play &c.—v.i. to scheme: to form a scheme of mischief: to conspire.—v.t. to devise:—pr.p. plot′ting; pa.t. and pa.p. plot′ted.—adj. Plot′ful.—adj. Plot′-proof safe from any danger by plots.—ns. Plot′ter one who plots: a conspirator; Plot′ting.—adv. Plot′tingly.

整理:莱斯利