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plot
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural plots
plural plots
Learner's definition of PLOT
1
[count]
a : an area of land that has been measured and is considered as a unit一块土地
- The plots are selling for $15,000 per acre.那些土地每英亩售价15000美元。
- They just bought a 12-acre plot of land.他们刚刚买了一块12英亩的土地。
b : a usually small piece of land that is used for a particular purpose（专用的）小块地
- a garden plot一块园地
- He bought a burial plot in the local cemetery. [=a small area of land where his body will be buried when he dies]他在当地公墓买了一块墓地。
2
: a series of events that form the story in a novel, movie, etc.（小说、电影等的）情节 — see also subplot
[count]
- The book's plot revolves around a woman who is searching for her missing sister.这本书的情节围绕一名寻找失踪妹妹的女子展开。
- The movie has a weak/strong plot.这部电影的故事情节很差/好。
- As the plot unfolds [=as the story continues; as things happen in the novel, movie, etc.], we learn more about the hero's family.随着情节的展开，我们对主人公的家庭有了更多了解。
[noncount]
- The movie lacks plot [=nothing interesting happens in the movie], but it's a fascinating character study.这部电影缺少情节，但它的人物刻画很成功。
- He is a master of plot [=he is very good at thinking of interesting stories], but his characters are not realistic.他很擅长构思故事情节，但他笔下的人物都不是现实中的。
3
[count] : a secret plan to do something that is usually illegal or harmful阴谋；密谋
- Police uncovered a plot to assassinate the prime minister.警方发现了一起企图刺杀首相的阴谋。
- The prime minister was the target of an assassination plot.首相是一起刺杀阴谋的目标。
- plots against the government反政府阴谋
- They hatched a plot [=made a plan] to steal the famous painting.他们密谋盗走那幅名画。
lose the plot
British, informal : to become confused or crazy不知所措；失去理智
- She was so nervous she thought she was going to lose the plot. [=lose it]她非常紧张，觉得自己快要崩溃了。
the plot thickens
◊ When the plot thickens in a novel, movie, etc., the story becomes more complicated or interesting.（小说、电影等）情节变得复杂起来，故事变得更加吸引人
- The plot thickens when the audience learns that the missing woman used to work for the FBI.当观众看到那名失踪女子曾效力于联邦调查局时，故事情节变得离奇曲折了。
◊ The phrase is also used in a usually humorous way to talk about things that happen in real life.情况变得复杂起来（通常用作诙谐用法，用于谈论现实生活中发生的事情）
- So you've worked with him before? Ah, the plot thickens.这么说你从前和他一起工作过？啊，这里面可说不清了。
2 plot /ˈplɑːt/ verb
plots; plotted; plotting
2 plot
/ˈplɑːt/
verb
plots; plotted; plotting
Learner's definition of PLOT
1
a : to plan secretly to do something usually illegal or harmful密谋；图谋；暗中策划
[+ object]
- They plotted to steal the painting.他们密谋盗走那幅画。
- She spent her years in prison plotting her revenge.她坐了多年的牢，在牢中一直谋划复仇。
- He plotted his escape.他暗中计划逃跑。
- They are accused of plotting the assassination of the prime minister. = They are accused of plotting to assassinate the prime minister.他们被指控密谋暗杀首相。
[no object]
— usually + against - He feared the other prisoners were plotting against him.他担心其他囚犯密谋整他。
b [+ object] : to plan (something)计划；规划；策划
- We've been plotting growth strategies for the company.我们一直在策划公司的发展战略。
- She carefully plotted her career path.她认真规划她的职业道路。
2
[+ object] : to mark (something, such as a location or path) on a map, graph, chart, etc.在（地图或图表等上）标出（位置、路线等） — often + out
- They've plotted the locations where the trees will be planted.他们标出要栽种树木的位置。
- Have you plotted the route for your trip yet?你标出你的旅行路线了吗？
- Students plotted soil temperatures on a graph throughout the school year.学生们在曲线图上标出整个学年的土壤温度。
- The investigators plotted out the airplane's route.调查人员标示出这架飞机的飞行路线。
3
[+ object] : to create a plot for (a novel, movie, etc.)（为小说、电影等）设计情节 — usually used as (be) plotted通常用作(be) plotted
- Her latest book is a brilliantly plotted novel [=a novel with a brilliant plot] about the war.她最新的一部小说是描写战争的，情节很精彩。
4
[perhaps back-formation from complot] : a secret plan for accomplishing a usually evil or unlawful end : intrigue
plotlessness noun
plotted; plotting
3
a
: to locate (a point) by means of coordinates
b
: to locate (a curve) by plotted points
c
: to represent (an equation) by means of a curve so constructed
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Noun Her books are page-turners, and yet there is more going on in them than just the mechanics of a clever plot … 
Robin McKinley, New York Times Book Review, 17 May 1987 … as he stood before the great dripping department store which now occupied the big plot of ground where once had stood both the Amberson Hotel and the Amberson Opera House. Booth Tarkington, The Magnificent Ambersons, 1918 When I returned with the pistol the table had been cleared, and Holmes was engaged in his favourite occupation of scraping upon his violin. "The plot thickens," he said, as I entered … Arthur Conan Doyle, A Study in Scarlet, 1887 The plots are selling for $15,000 per acre. They just bought a 12-acre plot of land. The book's plot revolves around a woman who is searching for her missing sister. The movie has a weak plot. Police uncovered a plot to assassinate the prime minister. The prime minister was the target of an assassination plot. Verb While men plotted wars or devised philosophies, women were confined within their homes … Barbara Ehrenreich, Ms., Winter 2007 Would-be nation builders plotted Italy's unification from the south and the north. David Van Biema, Time, 4 Sept. 2000 They plotted to steal the painting. She spent her years in prison plotting her revenge. We've been plotting growth strategies for the company. She carefully plotted her career path. They've plotted the locations where the trees will be planted. Have you plotted the route for your trip yet? Students plotted soil temperatures on a graph throughout the school year. See More
Robin McKinley, New York Times Book Review, 17 May 1987 … as he stood before the great dripping department store which now occupied the big plot of ground where once had stood both the Amberson Hotel and the Amberson Opera House. Booth Tarkington, The Magnificent Ambersons, 1918 When I returned with the pistol the table had been cleared, and Holmes was engaged in his favourite occupation of scraping upon his violin. "The plot thickens," he said, as I entered … Arthur Conan Doyle, A Study in Scarlet, 1887 The plots are selling for $15,000 per acre. They just bought a 12-acre plot of land. The book's plot revolves around a woman who is searching for her missing sister. The movie has a weak plot. Police uncovered a plot to assassinate the prime minister. The prime minister was the target of an assassination plot. Verb While men plotted wars or devised philosophies, women were confined within their homes … Barbara Ehrenreich, Ms., Winter 2007 Would-be nation builders plotted Italy's unification from the south and the north. David Van Biema, Time, 4 Sept. 2000 They plotted to steal the painting. She spent her years in prison plotting her revenge. We've been plotting growth strategies for the company. She carefully plotted her career path. They've plotted the locations where the trees will be planted. Have you plotted the route for your trip yet? Students plotted soil temperatures on a graph throughout the school year. See More Recent Examples on the Web Trinidad Barleycorn, Variety, 9 Sep. 2022 The plot before us was planted last year, as a final exam of sorts before Baird felt confident enough to hit the publicity trail. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 The basic plot, according to Gamm, spans 90 years, weaving the stories of an early 20th century Russian writer, a mysterious agent and future president, and the crash of an aircraft carrying most of the Polish government. Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2022 Friends witness a murder in the 1930s and inadvertently uncover a massive, nefarious plot. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 30 Aug. 2022 The motion then details the numerous ways that Paramount claims Yonay's original article and the film are different from one another, including the plot, dialogue, themes, setting, pace, and mood. Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2022 The tense, high-stakes plot is set during Easter weekend, when Diego is smuggled from Spain into France and makes his way to Paris to help plan a general strike in Spain. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2022 By Napa Valley standards, Green Island Vineyards is an ordinary, under-the-radar plot for grape-growing. Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Aug. 2022 The game uses chat windows, answering machine messages, and emails to advance a simple, straightforward plot that has near-zero fat. Matt Gardner, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 Chris Graves, Anchorage Daily News, 31 July 2022 In the two decades since, the Miniatur Wunderland team has grown to over 250 employees, include a skilled team of model builders who constantly plot new ways to thrill and delight visitors. CNN, 22 Aug. 2022 Admittedly, a new international charter is urgently needed to avoid further health, ecological and financial crises, and to plot a new course toward sustainable, inclusive prosperity. London Business School, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022 And CBS News has learned the committee also has a team investigating the role played by far right groups, including their efforts to plot and plan ahead of the attack -- Margaret. CBS News, 19 June 2022 Under his thumb, the rest of The Seven — the show’s version of the Justice League — cower in fear, court his approval or plot their revenge. Inkoo Kang, Washington Post, 3 June 2022 Amid the turmoil, Guo, the new management team, and a handful of key financial backers have scrambled to keep Luckin afloat and plot the chain's resurrection. Grady Mcgregor, Fortune, 22 May 2022 To account for the effects of age, Forstmann and his colleagues use mathematical modeling to plot the typical career trajectory for female marathoners. Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 8 July 2022 The team has worked independently, occasionally meeting in Mr. Sapin’s studio to plot on a big dry-erase board. New York Times, 19 Apr. 2022 See More
Noun
The plot: a corpse is found, tied up, with an edelweiss in its mouth. Trinidad Barleycorn, Variety, 9 Sep. 2022 The plot before us was planted last year, as a final exam of sorts before Baird felt confident enough to hit the publicity trail. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 The basic plot, according to Gamm, spans 90 years, weaving the stories of an early 20th century Russian writer, a mysterious agent and future president, and the crash of an aircraft carrying most of the Polish government. Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2022 Friends witness a murder in the 1930s and inadvertently uncover a massive, nefarious plot. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 30 Aug. 2022 The motion then details the numerous ways that Paramount claims Yonay's original article and the film are different from one another, including the plot, dialogue, themes, setting, pace, and mood. Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2022 The tense, high-stakes plot is set during Easter weekend, when Diego is smuggled from Spain into France and makes his way to Paris to help plan a general strike in Spain. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2022 By Napa Valley standards, Green Island Vineyards is an ordinary, under-the-radar plot for grape-growing. Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Aug. 2022 The game uses chat windows, answering machine messages, and emails to advance a simple, straightforward plot that has near-zero fat. Matt Gardner, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 Verb
Authorities initially charged her with helping her family plot a coverup, but prosecutors dismissed the charges. Chris Graves, Anchorage Daily News, 31 July 2022 In the two decades since, the Miniatur Wunderland team has grown to over 250 employees, include a skilled team of model builders who constantly plot new ways to thrill and delight visitors. CNN, 22 Aug. 2022 Admittedly, a new international charter is urgently needed to avoid further health, ecological and financial crises, and to plot a new course toward sustainable, inclusive prosperity. London Business School, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022 And CBS News has learned the committee also has a team investigating the role played by far right groups, including their efforts to plot and plan ahead of the attack -- Margaret. CBS News, 19 June 2022 Under his thumb, the rest of The Seven — the show’s version of the Justice League — cower in fear, court his approval or plot their revenge. Inkoo Kang, Washington Post, 3 June 2022 Amid the turmoil, Guo, the new management team, and a handful of key financial backers have scrambled to keep Luckin afloat and plot the chain's resurrection. Grady Mcgregor, Fortune, 22 May 2022 To account for the effects of age, Forstmann and his colleagues use mathematical modeling to plot the typical career trajectory for female marathoners. Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 8 July 2022 The team has worked independently, occasionally meeting in Mr. Sapin’s studio to plot on a big dry-erase board. New York Times, 19 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun and Verb
Middle English, from Old English
First Known Use
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Verb
1588, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of plot was before the 12th century Phrases Containing plot
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