及物动词

名词

1. 阴谋；密谋
A plot is a secret plan by a group of people to do something that is illegal or wrong, usually against a person or a government.

2. 图谋；密谋
If people plot to do something or plot something that is illegal or wrong, they plan secretly to do it.

3. 计划；制订
When people plot a strategy or a course of action, they carefully plan each step of it.

4. （电影、小说或戏剧的）情节
The plot of a film, novel, or play is the connected series of events which make up the story.

5. （尤指作特殊用途的）一小块（土地）
A plot of land is a small piece of land, especially one that has been measured or marked out for a special purpose, such as building houses or growing vegetables.

6. 绘制…的曲线
When someone plots something on a graph, they mark certain points on it and then join the points up.

7. （在地图上）标绘出（飞机、船舶的位置或航线）
When someone plots the position or course of a plane or ship, they mark it on a map using instruments to obtain accurate information.

8. 绘制…的图表（或平面图）
If someone plots the progress or development of something, they make a diagram or a plan which shows how it has developed in order to give some indication of how it will develop in the future.

9. 困惑；迷惘；不知所措
If someone loses the plot, they become confused and do not know what they should do.

1. a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

e.g. they concocted a plot to discredit the governor
I saw through his little game from the start

Synonym: secret plangame

2. the story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc.

e.g. the characters were well drawn but the plot was banal

3. a chart or map showing the movements or progress of an object

4. a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation

e.g. a bean plot
a cabbage patch
a briar patch

Synonym: plot of landplot of groundpatch