2.simple, ordinary, without ornament or pattern简单的；平凡的；　 朴素的

2.to pass to a person , firm, etc., who can do the needed action发出(订单)；订(货)：place an order for sth. with sb. (see ---order)　 [辨析]①happen, take place:　 happen 往往表示偶然性的没预料到的事情的“发生”；take place表示必然性的“发生” 或指是布置或策划好某事而后“举行”的。)②put, lay, place, set:　 均有“放置”之意。put为最普通用词，强调放置的动作，可用于任何场合； lay 兼有put和 place的含义，表示平放或横放； place是比 put较为正式的用词， 表示将某物放置在一定的位置； set 表示按一定的计划、要求或某一目的将某物放置在一定的地点， 比place的意义更严格。

plain [plein]n. a large stretch of flat land平原；旷野

adj.1. clear; easy to see, hear, or understand明白的；清楚的；易了解的

3.a position which one considers to be of value or importance 重要的位置：

take ones place 入座；站好位置；就职；代替

take place发生；出现(无被动语态形式)

take the place of  代替(职务、工作)；取代

in place of 代替； 取代 in the place of 在地方

in place在适当的位置；在原来的位置；保持原状

a place of interest名胜

vt. 1. to put or arrange in a certain position放置；排列

2.an empty space 空间

2.a sad, unfortunate, or inconvenient state of affairs不幸的事; 可惜的事: what a pity!真遗憾!　 Its a pity that是遗憾的; 真遗憾(从句谓语动词用虚拟语气, 形式为(should )+ 原形动词, 表示惊奇、不满意等感情。)

vt. to feel pity for同情

place [pleis]n. 1.a particular part of space or position in space occupied by sb. or sth. 地方；地点；位置

2.a small tube with a bowl-like container at one end, used for smoking tobacco 烟斗

pity [5pItI]n. 1.[U]sensitiveness to and sorrow for the suffering or unhappiness of others怜悯; 遗憾: out of pity出于怜悯　 have/take pity on sb. 怜悯某人　 feel pity for sb.为某人惋惜

2.(+of) a person who does something first and so prepares the way for others先锋; 首倡者:

the Young Pioneer 少年先锋队

pipe [paip]n. 1.a tube used for carrying liquids and gas, often underground管子; 导管; 输送管

2.to keep in one position使固定; 使不能动

pink [pINk]n. / adj. (a colour that is ) pale red 粉红色(的)

pioneer [5pai[5ni[]n. 1.one of the first settlers in a new or unknown land, who is later followed by others拓荒者

2.(+ with) to load, fill, or cover堆积;塞满

pillow [5pIl[U]n. a cloth bag longer than it is wide, filled with soft material, used for supporting the head in bed 枕头

pilot [5pail[t]n. (pl. pilots) a person who flies an aircraft/plane 飞行员

pin [pIn]n. a short thin stiff piece of metal that looks like a small nail, used for fastening together pieces of cloth, paper, etc. 别针; 大头针

vt. (pinned, pinning) 1. to fasten or join with a pin or pins(用别针等)别住; (用钉等)钉住

2.a person who eats too much , is dirty or ugly in manners, or refuses to consider others 贪吃的人; 肮脏的人;贪心的人;粗野的人;

make a pig of oneself 大吃大喝

pile [pail]n. a number of things of the same kind placed on top of each other 堆:　 a pile of一堆　 piles of (=a lot)一大堆

piles and piles of 一堆堆.

vt. 1. to make a pile of堆起