plot

noun

/plɒt/

/plɑːt/

Idioms

[countable, uncountable] the series of events that form the story of a novel, play, film, etc.故事情节；布局
- It's hard to follow the plot of the film.很难理解这部电影的情节。
- plot about something a conventional plot about love and marriage传统的婚恋故事情节
- The book is well organized in terms of plot.这本书的故事布局十分严谨。
- Plot twists (= unexpected developments) keep you guessing throughout the series. 剧情转折让你在整个系列中不断猜测。
Wordfinder
- biography
- blockbuster
- book
- character
- editor
- narrator
- novel
- plot
- publish
- title
Collocations Literature
Literature文学Being a writer当作家
- write/publish literature/poetry/fiction/a book/a story/a poem/a novel/a review/an autobiography写／发表文学作品／诗集／小说／书／故事／诗歌／长篇小说／评论／自传
- become a writer/novelist/playwright成为作家／小说家／剧作家
- find/have a publisher/an agent找到／有出版商／代理人
- have a new book out出版一部新书
- edit/revise/proofread a book/text/manuscript编辑／修订／校对书／文章／原稿
- dedicate a book/poem to…把一本书／一首诗献给…
Plot, character and atmosphere情节、人物和氛围
- construct/create/weave/weave something into a complex narrative构思／创作／编写／把某事编成一部复杂的叙事小说
- advance/drive the plot推进故事情节的发展
- introduce/present the protagonist/a character介绍主人公／一个人物
- describe/depict/portray a character (as…)/(somebody as) a hero/villain描述人物／英雄／坏蛋；把一个人物描绘成…；把某人描绘成英雄／坏蛋
- create an exciting/a tense atmosphere营造一种令人兴奋／紧张的气氛
- build/heighten the suspense/tension制造／增加悬念／紧张气氛
- evoke/capture the pathos of the situation唤起对这种状况的同情
- convey emotion/an idea/an impression/a sense of…传达…情感／思想；给人…印象／感觉
- engage the reader吸引读者
- seize/capture/grip the (reader’s) imagination抓住（读者的）想象力
- arouse/elicit emotion/sympathy (in the reader)唤起（读者的）情感／同情
- lack imagination/emotion/structure/rhythm缺乏想象力／情感／精心组织／节奏感
Language, style and imagery语言、风格和形象语言
- use/employ language/imagery/humour/(US English) humor/an image/a symbol/a metaphor/a device使用语言／形象语言／幽默／意象／象征／暗喻／手段
- use/adopt/develop a style/technique使用／采用／形成一种风格／技巧
- be rich in/be full of symbolism富含象征意义
- evoke images of…/a sense of…/a feeling of…唤起…的形象／感觉
- create/achieve an effect创造／取得效果
- maintain/lighten the tone维持／缓和基调
- introduce/develop an idea/a theme引入／发展一种思想／一个主题
- inspire a novel/a poet/somebody’s work/somebody’s imagination促成小说的创作；给诗人以灵感；促成某人作品的诞生；激发某人的想象力
Reading and criticism阅读与评论
- read an author/somebody’s work/fiction/poetry/a text/a poem/a novel/a chapter/a passage读一个作家的作品／某人的著作／小说／诗集／一篇文章／一首诗／一部小说／一个章节／一段文章
- review a book/a novel/somebody’s work评论一本书／一部小说／某人的作品
- give something/get/have/receive a good/bad review给予／得到好评／恶评
- be hailed (as)/be recognized as a masterpiece被誉为一部杰作
- quote a(n) phrase/line/stanza/passage/author引用一个短语／一行诗／一节诗／一段文章／作者的话
- provoke/spark discussion/criticism引发讨论／评论
- study/interpret/understand a text/passage研读／解读／理解一篇文章／一段文章
- translate somebody’s work/a text/a passage/a novel/a poem翻译某人的作品／一篇文章／一段文章／一部小说／一首诗
Wordfinder
- dialogue
- ending
- flashback
- plot
- narrate
- scenario
- scene
- storyline
- tension
- twist
- She has constructed a complicated plot, with a large cast of characters.她构思了复杂的故事情节，里面人物众多。
- The main plot revolves around a suspicious death.主要情节围绕着一个可疑的死亡事件展开。
- There are several unexpected twists in the plot before the murderer is revealed.杀人凶手身分揭开之前，故事情节出现了几次意想不到的转折。
- This car chase does nothing to advance the plot.这场车辆追逐对剧情发展毫无作用。
Topics Film and theatreb1, Literature and writingb1
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- simple
- complex
- complicated
- …
verb + plot
- construct
- advance
- give away
- …
plot + verb
- develop
- unfold
- involve
- …
plot + noun
- development
- twist
- device
- …
phrases
- a twist in the plot
- a twist of the plot
[countable] a secret plan made by a group of people to do something wrong or illegal阴谋；密谋 synonym conspiracy
- He had been the victim of an elaborate murder plot.他是一场精心策划的谋杀阴谋的受害者。
- plot to do something The rebels hatched a plot to overthrow the government.反叛者策划了推翻政府的阴谋。
- plot against somebody Police uncovered a plot against the president.警方揭露了一起针对总统的阴谋。
- They had taken part in a Jacobite plot against William III.他们参加了英王詹姆斯二世追随者反对威廉三世的密谋。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- evil
- fiendish
- alleged
- …
verb + plot
- hatch
- uncover
- foil
- …
preposition
- plot against
- plot by
[countable] a small piece of land that is used or intended for a special purpose（专用的）小块土地
- She bought a small plot of land to build a house on.她买了一小块地盖房子。
- a vegetable plot一块菜圃
Synonyms land
land
- lot
- ground
- space
- plot
These words all mean an area of land that is used for a particular purpose.
- land an area of ground, especially one that is used for a particular purpose:
  agricultural land农业用地
- lot (North American English) a piece of land that is used or intended for a particular purpose:指作某种用途的一块地、场地：
  building lots建筑用地
  a parking lot停车场
- ground an area of land that is used for a particular purpose :
  The kids were playing on waste ground near the school.孩子们在学校附近的荒地玩耍。
  the site of an ancient burial ground古代墓地遗址
land, lot or ground?用 land、lot 还是 ground？Land is used for large areas of open land in the country, especially when it is used for farming. A lot is often a smaller piece of land in a town or city, especially one intended for building or parking on. Ground is any area of open land; a ground is an area of land designed or used for a particular purpose or activity.
- space a large area of land that has no buildings on it:
  The city has plenty of open space.这座城市有很多开阔的空地。
  the wide open spaces of the Canadian prairies加拿大一片片广袤的草原
- plot a small piece of land used or intended for a particular purpose:
  She bought a small plot of land to build a house.她买了一小块地盖房子。
  a vegetable plot一块菜圃
lot or plot?用 lot 还是 plot？Either a lot or a plot can be used for building on. Only a plot can also be used for growing vegetables or burying people.Patterns
- an open space
- open/empty/vacant/waste/derelict land/ground
- a/an empty/vacant lot/plot
- The plots each measure 10 metres by 20 metres.这些地块每一块长20 米，宽10 米。
- They own a five-acre plot of land.他们拥有一块 5 英亩的土地。
- He was buried in the family plot at the cemetery.他葬在公墓中的家族墓地里。
Topics Buildingsc2
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- garden
- vegetable
- farm
- …
verb + plot
- work
plot + verb
- measure something
phrases
- a plot of land

词源late Old English (in sense 3 of the noun), of unknown origin. The sense ‘secret plan’, dating from the late 16th cent., is associated with Old French complot ‘dense crowd, secret project’, the same word being used occasionally in English from the mid 16th cent.

Idioms

lose the plot

(British English, informal) to lose your ability to understand or deal with what is happening迷惘；不知所措

the plot thickens

(humorous) used to say that a situation is becoming more complicated and difficult to understand情况变得复杂起来

plot

verb

/plɒt/

/plɑːt/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they plot	/plɒt/ /plɑːt/
he / she / it plots	/plɒts/ /plɑːts/
past simple plotted	/ˈplɒtɪd/ /ˈplɑːtɪd/
past participle plotted	/ˈplɒtɪd/ /ˈplɑːtɪd/
-ing form plotting	/ˈplɒtɪŋ/ /ˈplɑːtɪŋ/

[intransitive, transitive] to make a secret plan to harm somebody, especially a government or its leader密谋；暗中策划 synonym conspire
- plot with somebody It is claimed he plotted with the country's enemies.据说他与该国的敌人密谋。
- plot against somebody/something They were accused of plotting against the state.他们被指控密谋叛国。
- plot with somebody against somebody/something He was accused of having secretly plotted with Tipu against the British.他被指控与蒂普秘密密谋反对英国人。
- plot to do something They were plotting to overthrow the government.他们在密谋颠覆政府。
- She constantly plotted and schemed to catch me in some sort of lie. 她不断地策划和策划要抓住我的某种谎言。
- plot with somebody to do something Taylor plotted with his daughter to murder her husband.泰勒与女儿策划杀害女儿的丈夫。
- plot something Military officers were suspected of plotting a coup.人们怀疑军方在策划政变。
- She spends every waking hour plotting her revenge.她清醒的每时每刻都在策划着复仇。
- They used the internet to plot their murderous attacks. 他们利用互联网策划他们的谋杀攻击。
- He was arrested on suspicion of plotting against the king.他由于涉嫌图谋反对国王而被捕。
- The killings were carefully plotted and not impulsive.谋杀是精心策划的，不是出于一时冲动。
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- allegedly
- secretly
- carefully
- …
preposition
- against
- with
phrases
- accuse somebody of plotting something
[transitive] plot something (on something) to mark something on a map, for example the position or course of something（在地图上）画出，标出
- The earthquake centres had been plotted on a world map.地震震中均被标示在一张世界地图上。
- He plotted a new route across the Atlantic.他绘制了一条横跨大西洋的新路线。
- The positions of the archaeological finds are accurately plotted.图上精确地标绘出考古发现的位置。
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- accurately
preposition
- against
- on
[transitive] plot something (on something) to make a diagram or chart from some information绘制（图表）
- We carefully plotted each patient's response to the drug on a chart.我们仔细绘出了每个病人对这种药物反应的图表。
- Greenhouse temperature can be plotted against plant growth.可以用图表显示温室的温度相对于植物生长的情况。
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- accurately
preposition
- against
- on
[transitive] plot something (on something) to mark points on a graph and draw a line or curve connecting them绘制（图表的曲线）
- First, plot the temperature curve on the graph.首先，在图表上绘出温度曲线来。
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- accurately
preposition
- against
- on
[transitive] plot something to write the plot of a novel, play, etc.（为小说、戏剧等）设计情节，布局
- a tightly-plotted thriller情节丝丝入扣的惊险刺激小说
Topics Literature and writingb2