simplicity

n. 朴素；简易；天真；愚蠢

中文词源

simplicity 简单，质朴，淳朴

来自拉丁语 simplicitatem, 简单的，纯朴的，来自 simplex, 单纯的，单倍的，词源同 simple,simplex.

simplicity (n.): late 14c., "singleness of nature, unity, indivisibility; immutability," from Old French simplicite (12c., Modern French simplicité), from Latin simplicitatem (nominative simplicitas) "state of being simple, frankness, openness, artlessness, candor, directness," from simplex (genitive simplicis) "simple" (see simplex). Sense of "ignorance" is from c. 1400; that of "simplicity of expression, plainness of style" is early 15c.

Middle English also had simplesse, from French, attested in English from mid-14c. in sense "humility, lack of pride," late 14c. as "wholeness, unity;" c. 1400 as "ignorance."

1. A timeless comic actor—his simplicity and his apparent ease are matchless.: 作为喜剧界的常青树——他的简单淳朴与自然大方无人能及。

2. There is a simplicity about the interior which comes close to blandness.: 室内布置得很简单，几乎有点平淡无奇。

3. Using a credit card to pay for an order is simplicity itself.: 用信用卡支付订单再简单不过了。

5. The style is marked by simplicity, clarity, and candor.: 这种风格的特点是简洁、清楚、直截了当。