simple

adj.

容易 easy

1. 易于理解的；易做的；简单的
   not complicated; easy to understand or do
   1. a simple solution
      简单的解决办法
   2. The answer is really quite simple.
      实际上答案相当简单。
   3. This machine is very simple to use.
      这台机器操作非常简单。
   4. We lost because we played badly. It's as simple as that .
      我们输了是因为我们打得不好，原因就这么简单。
   5. Give the necessary information but keep it simple .
      说说基本情况，简单一点。

基本；朴素 basic/plain

2. 朴素的；简朴的；不加装饰的
   basic or plain without anything extra or unnecessary
   1. simple but elegant clothes
      素雅的衣服
   2. We had a simple meal of soup and bread.
      我们喝汤，吃面包，凑合了一顿。
   3. The accommodation is simple but spacious.
      住处简朴但宽敞。

强调 for emphasis

3. （用在名词前表示强调）纯粹的，完全的，不折不扣的
   used before a noun to emphasize that it is exactly that and nothing else
   1. Nobody wanted to believe the simple truth.
      谁也不愿意相信这明显的事实。
   2. It was a matter of simple survival.
      这完全是能不能生存的问题。
   3. It's nothing to worry about─just a simple headache.
      不用担心——只是有点儿头痛。
   4. I had to do it for the simple reason that (= because) I couldn't trust anyone else.
      我之所以这么做，纯粹是因为我信不过任何人。

少部位 with few parts

4. 部位少的；结构简单的
   consisting of only a few parts; not complicated in structure
   1. simple forms of life, for example amoebas
      如变形虫之类的简单生命形式
   2. a simple machine
      结构简单的机器
   3. a simple sentence (= one with only one verb)
      简单句

普通 ordinary

5. 普通的；一般的；平凡的
   ordinary; not special
   1. I'm a simple country girl.
      我是一个普普通通的乡村姑娘。

智力低下 not intelligent

6. 智力低下；迟钝；笨
   not very intelligent; not mentally normal
   1. He's not mad─just a little simple.
      他不是疯，只是智力稍低。

语法 grammar

7. （无须用助动词构成的动词时态）简单的，一般的
   used to describe the present or past tense of a verb that is formed without using an auxiliary verb, as in She loves him (= the simple present tense) or He arrived late (= the simple past tense)

1. ADJ-GRADED 简单的;简明的;易于理解的
   If you describe something as simple, you mean that it is not complicated, and is therefore easy to understand.
   1. ...simple pictures and diagrams.
      简单的图画和图表
   2. ...pages of simple advice on filling in your tax form...
      几页关于如何填写税务表格的简单建议
   3. Buddhist ethics are simple but its practices are very complex to a western mind.
      佛教伦理很简单，但其实践修行对西方人来说却很复杂。
2. ADJ-GRADED 简朴的;朴素的;不加装饰的
   If you describe people or things as simple, you mean that they have all the basic or necessary things they require, but nothing extra.
   1. The Holy Family Church was closed and the parish now celebrates mass in this simple side chapel...
      圣家堂关闭了，现在该教区的居民在它旁边的简陋的小教堂里做弥撒。
   2. He ate a simple dinner of rice and beans.
      他晚饭简单地吃了点米饭和豆子。
   3. ...the simple pleasures of childhood...
      童年简单的快乐
   4. He lives a very simple life for a man who has become incredibly rich...
      作为一个腰缠万贯的人来说，他过着一种非常简朴的生活。
   5. Nothing is simpler than a cool white shirt.
      没有什么比穿一件质地轻薄的白衬衣更简洁的了。
3. ADJ-GRADED 好办的;容易的;易解决的;简单的
   If a problem is simple or if its solution is simple, the problem can be solved easily.
   1. Some puzzles look difficult but once the solution is known are actually quite simple...
      有些谜语看似难解，可一旦知道了谜底其实十分简单。
   2. The answer is simple...
      答案很简单。
   3. I cut my purchases dramatically by the simple expedient of destroying my credit cards.
      通过销毁信用卡这一简单的权宜之计，我大幅削减了自己的购物支出。
4. ADJ-GRADED 易做的;易完成的;易解决的
   A simple task is easy to do.
   1. The job itself had been simple enough...
      工作本身十分容易。
   2. The simplest way to install a shower is to fit one over the bath.
      安装花洒最简单的方法就是在浴缸上面装一个。
5. ADJ-GRADED 头脑简单的;愚笨的;迟钝的
   If you say that someone is simple, you mean that they are not very intelligent and have difficulty learning things.
   1. He was simple as a child.
      他头脑简单地像个孩子。
6. ADJ (强调原因)纯粹的，完全的
   You use simple to emphasize that the thing you are referring to is the only important or relevant reason for something.
   1. His refusal to talk was simple stubbornness.
      他拒绝交谈完全是因为固执。
7. (动词时态)一般的，简单的
   In grammar, simple tenses are ones which are formed without an auxiliary verb 'be', for example 'I dressed and went for a walk' and 'This tastes nice'. Simple verb groups are used especially to refer to completed actions, regular actions, and situations.
8. (语法上指句子)简单的
   In English grammar, a simple sentence consists of one main clause.
9. See also: simply

1. Alas, it's not that simple.
   哎呀，事情不是那么简单的。
2. Many pictures have been based on simple geometric designs.
   许多画都是基于简单的几何图案。
3. Simple antibiotics are effective against this organism
   一般的抗生素能够有效对抗这种微生物。
4. A few simple precautions can be taken, for example ensuring that desks are the right height.
   可以采取一些简单的预防措施，比如确保桌子的高度合适。
5. I then realised that he had made a simple but excusable historical mistake.
   然后我认识到他犯了一个简单但是可以原谅的历史性错误。
6. That sounds rather simple, but in fact it's very difficult
   那听来简单，但实际上很难。
7. If only it were that simple!
   要是那么简单就好了！
8. Cuomo laid it out in simple language.
   科莫用简单的语言作了解释。
9. I picked on simple things — rice and peas, meat and bread.
   我选了些简单的：豌豆米饭和夹肉面包。
10. I do not have a simple solution to the drug problem.
    我没有解决毒品问题的简单办法。
11. It's blackmail, pure and simple.
    这纯粹是敲诈。
12. Buddhist ethics are simple but its practices are very complex to a western mind.
    佛教伦理很简单，但其实践修行对西方人来说却很复杂。
13. The Holy Family Church was closed and the parish now celebrates mass in this simple side chapel
    圣家堂关闭了，现在该教区的居民在它旁边的简陋的小教堂里做弥撒。
14. He ate a simple dinner of rice and beans.
    他晚饭简单地吃了点米饭和豆子。
15. He lives a very simple life for a man who has become incredibly rich
    作为一个腰缠万贯的人来说，他过着一种非常简朴的生活。
16. Nothing is simpler than a cool white shirt.
    没有什么比穿一件质地轻薄的白衬衣更简洁的了。
17. Some puzzles look difficult but once the solution is known are actually quite simple
    有些谜语看似难解，可一旦知道了谜底其实十分简单。
18. The answer is simple
    答案很简单。
19. I cut my purchases dramatically by the simple expedient of destroying my credit cards.
    通过销毁信用卡这一简单的权宜之计，我大幅削减了自己的购物支出。
20. The job itself had been simple enough
    工作本身十分容易。
21. The simplest way to install a shower is to fit one over the bath.
    安装花洒最简单的方法就是在浴缸上面装一个。
22. He was simple as a child.
    他头脑简单地像个孩子。
23. His refusal to talk was simple stubbornness.
    他拒绝交谈完全是因为固执。
24. I stumbled across an extremely simple but very exact method for understanding where my money went
    我意外发现了一个非常简单却能精确了解我所花钱去向的方法。
25. The simple fact is that, for most people, surfing is too expensive.
    事情很简单，那就是对大多数人来说，网上冲浪费用太高。
26. The judge's ruling was based on the simple commonsense tenet that no man is above the law.
    法官的判决基于一个常识性原则，即谁也不能凌驾于法律之上。
27. She was wearing a simple light-grey two-piece suit.
    她穿了身朴素的浅灰色两件式套装。
28. There is, in my view, a simple explanation
    在我看来，有一个简单的解释。
29. It's easy for you to say that, but actually it is not so simple.
    你说得倒容易，事情哪有那么简单！
30. Don't be naive. The matter is not so simple.
    你别傻乎乎的，事情没有那么简单。

  plain simple unadorned【导航词义：简单的，朴素的】

  plain adj. 简单的，朴素的

〔辨析〕指没有添加其他东西的，或没有装饰的。

  simple adj. 简单的；简朴的，朴素的

〔辨析〕指容易做或理解的，也指没有过多装饰或没有添加多余之物的。

  unadorned adj. 〈书〉简朴的，朴素的

〔辨析〕指没有多余或特殊装饰的。

adj.

pure and simple

• （用于名词后表示强调）纯粹，全然
  used after the noun that it refers to in order to emphasize that there is nothing but the thing you have just mentioned involved in sth
  1. It's laziness, pure and simple.
     这全然是懒惰。

noun

1. a person lacking intelligence or common sense

   Synonym:    simpleton

2. any herbaceous plant having medicinal properties

adj

1. easy and not involved or complicated
   1. an elementary problem in statistics
   2. elementary, my dear Watson
   3. a simple game
   4. found an uncomplicated solution to the problem

   Synonym:    elementaryuncomplicatedunproblematic

2. unornamented
   1. a simple country schoolhouse
   2. her black dress--simple to austerity

3. lacking mental capacity and subtlety

   Synonym:    dim-wittedsimple-minded

4. (botany) of leaf shapes

   Synonym:    unsubdivided

5. having few parts
   1. a simple problem
   2. simple mechanisms
   3. a simple design
   4. a simple substance

6. exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
   1. childlike trust
   2. dewy-eyed innocence
   3. listened in round-eyed wonder

   Synonym:    childlikewide-eyedround-eyeddewy-eyed