subplot background
BeDict Logo

subplot

/ˈsʌbplɑt/ /ˈsʌbplɒt/

Meanings
noun

支线情节，副情节

A plot within a story, subsidiary to the main plot.

Examples :

"In the movie, the main story is about a girl trying to win a singing competition, but a subplot focuses on her complicated relationship with her jealous sister. "
在这部电影里，主线剧情是一个女孩努力赢得歌唱比赛，但是支线情节则着重描写了她和嫉妒她的姐姐之间复杂的感情。
story literature entertainment
noun

试验田，小块土地

A subdivision of a plot of land, especially one used for an agricultural experiment.

Examples :

"The agricultural researchers divided the field into a grid of subplots, each planted with a different variety of wheat to test which grew best in the local soil. "
农业研究人员将这块田地划分成一个个网格状的试验田，每块地种植不同品种的小麦，以测试哪种小麦最适合当地土壤生长。
agriculture area property

Related Words

Illustration characters

characters noun

/ˈkæɹəktəz/ /ˈkɛɹəktɚz/

角色, 人物

"The characters in the book went on a thrilling adventure. "

书里的角色们展开了一场惊险刺激的冒险。

Illustration competition

competition noun

/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/ /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/

比赛，竞赛

"The competition for this job is strong."

这份工作的竞争非常激烈。

Illustration experiment

experiment noun

/ɛk.ˈspɛ.ɹɪ.mənt/ /ɪk.ˈspɛɹ.ə.mənt/

实验，试验

"The science teacher conducted an experiment to demonstrate how plants grow in different types of soil. "

科学老师做了一个实验，来展示植物在不同类型的土壤里是如何生长的。

Illustration subdivision

subdivision noun

/ˈsʌbdɪvɪʒən/

细分，再分。

"The large city park was subdivided into smaller play areas for children of different ages. "

这个大型城市公园被细分成更小的游乐区，以供不同年龄段的儿童玩耍。

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration different

different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

差别，差异。

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

对于我的未来，我的家人和我的理想存在差别。

Illustration subsidiary

subsidiary noun

/sʌbˈsɪ.di.əɹ.i/

子公司，附属公司

"My family's main business owns a subsidiary company that manufactures toys. "

我家主营业务拥有一家子公司，这家公司是生产玩具的。

Illustration narrative

narrative noun

/ˈnæɹətɪv/

叙述，记叙，故事。

"The teacher's narrative of the historical event was clear and easy to follow. "

老师对这个历史事件的叙述清晰易懂。

Illustration relationship

relationship noun

/ɹɪˈleɪʃ(ə)nʃɪp/ /ɹɪˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp/

关系，关联，联系。

"My teacher has a good relationship with all her students. "

我的老师和所有学生的关系都很好。

Illustration complicated

complicated verb

/ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/ /ˈkɑmplɪkeɪtɪd/

使复杂化，弄复杂。

"The teacher complicated the math problem by adding several extra steps. "

老师把数学题弄复杂了，多加了好几个步骤。

Illustration agricultural

agricultural noun

/ˌæɡɹɪˈkʌltjʊəɹəl/ /ˌæɡɹɪˈkʌlt͡ʃəɹəl/

农产品

"The farmer's agricultural output was very high this year. "

今年这位农民的农产品产量很高。

Illustration researchers

researchers noun

/rɪˈsɜːrtʃərz/ /riˈsɜːrtʃərz/

研究人员，研究者。

"Researchers are studying the effects of exercise on mental health. "

研究人员正在研究运动对心理健康的影响。