the story of a book, film, play, etc.

The movie has a very simple plot. 这部电影情节很简单。

The plots of his books are basically all the same. 他的书情节基本上都一样。

a secret plan made by several people to do something that is wrong, harmful, or not legal, especially to do damage to a person or a government

The plot was discovered before it was carried out. 这项阴谋还未得逞就暴露了。

[ + to infinitive ] The police have foiled a plot to assassinate the president. 警方挫败了一个刺杀总统的阴谋。

a small piece of land that has been marked or measured for a particular purpose

a vegetable plot 菜地

There are several plots of land for sale. 有好几块地要出售。

a diagram or chart

the plot thickensidiom humorous 情况越来越复杂

to mark or draw something on a piece of paper or a map

to make marks to show the position, movement, or development of something, usually in the form of lines or curves between a series of points on a map or piece of paper

Radar operators plotted the course of the incoming missile. 雷达操作员标绘出了来袭导弹的轨迹。

We've plotted our projected costs for the coming year, and they show a big increase. 我们绘制出了来年的预计成本曲线，从中可以看出成本将大幅增加。

to make a secret plan to do something wrong, harmful, or illegal

The army is plotting the overthrow of the government. 军队正密推翻政府。

I can't believe that he's plotting against his own father. 我难以相信他正暗中和自己的父亲作对。

[ + to infinitive ] They're plotting (together) to take over the company. 他们在（一起）谋划接管该公司。

to make a secret plan to do something funny or enjoyable to or for someone

[ + to infinitive ] They're plotting to play a trick on their brother. 他们正密谋捉弄他们的哥哥。

He's plotting a surprise party for his wife's birthday. 他在偷偷为妻子的生日策划一个惊喜聚会。

to write the plot for something

So far I've only plotted (out) the story in a rough form. 到目前为止，我仅仅构思出了故事的基本框架。