homely
英 ['həʊmlɪ]
美['homli]
- adj. 家庭的；平凡的；不好看的
中文词源
homely 家常的，舒服的，平凡的，相貌平庸的
home,家，-ly,形容词后缀。引申褒义词义家的，舒服的，贬义词义平凡的，相貌平庸的。
英英释意
- 1. lacking in physical beauty or proportion;
- "a homely child"
- "several of the buildings were downright homely"
- "a plain girl with a freckled face"
- 2. having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable;
- "the homely everyday atmosphere"
- "a homey little inn"
- 3. plain and unpretentious;
- "homely truths"
- "letters to his son full of homely advice"
- "homely fare"
- 4. without artificial refinement or elegance;
- "plain homely furniture"
- "homely manners"
英文词源
- homely (adj.)
- late 14c., "of or belonging to home or household, domestic," from Middle English hom "home" (see home (n.)) + -ly (2). Sense of "plain, unadorned, simple" is late 14c., and extension to "having a plain appearance, ugly, crude" took place c. 1400, but now survives chiefly in U.S., especially in New England, where it was the usual term for "physically unattractive;" ugly being typically "ill-tempered."
实用场景例句
- a homely child
- 相貌普通的孩子
牛津词典
- His landlady was a kind, homely woman.
- 他的房东太太心地善良，待人亲切。
牛津词典
- homely cooking
- 家常烹调
牛津词典
- The hotel has a lovely homely feel to it.
- 那家旅馆给人一种宾至如归的感觉。
牛津词典
- The man was homely and overweight.
- 该男子其貌不扬，身材肥胖。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Mrs Jones was a pleasant, homely person with a ready smile.
- 琼斯夫人和蔼亲切，总是面带微笑。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Scottish baking is homely, comforting and truly good.
- 苏格兰烘烤食品简单、温馨，吃起来十分美味可口。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- We try and provide a very homely atmosphere.
- 我们试图营造一种非常舒适放松的气氛。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- I wanted a homely room but I wanted it to look smart, too...
- 我想要一个像家一样舒适的房间，但也希望它看起来很漂亮。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- He was a dapper little Irishman, very vain, homely as a monkey.
- 他是个短小精干的爱尔兰人, 非常自负, 丑得象只猴子.
辞典例句
- There are some homely products like a Jeep station wagon.
- 有一些很平常的产品,象客货两用吉普车.
辞典例句
- There is a homely adage which runs ,'speak softly and carry a big stick; "
- 有句众所周知的格言 “ 说话温和而手持大棒, 你才能走得远 ”.
期刊摘选
- Several of the buildings were downright homely.
- 这些建筑物中有几栋实在是太丑陋了.
期刊摘选
- The place and the meal would have a more homely cook than ever.
- 住的,吃的,愈看愈不象话.
辞典例句
- Times are changed and we must, to use the homely metaphor, cut our coat according to our cloth.
- 时代变了,因此, 用朴实的隐喻来讲, 我们必须“适应环境”.
《简明英汉词典》
- That must be the story of innumerable couples pattern of life it offers a homely grace.
- 那一定是无数夫妻的故事,它提供的生活有种家的关怀.
期刊摘选
- Use display space for colorful and attractive items and stow away the more homely basics.
- 使用显示的空间,用丰富多彩的和有吸引力的东西,把那些更家常的基本物品拿走.
期刊摘选
- Home is home , be it never so homely.
- 金窝银窝,不如自家的草窝.
期刊摘选
- A homely ambience is offered with large attractive rooms, and resort style living.
- 一家居的氛围提供了大量有吸引力的客房, 及渡假式生活.
期刊摘选
- Home is home , Be it ever so homely.
- 虽然简陋,家总是家.
期刊摘选
- He passed hours in the open air, sitting folded hands like a placid, homely household god.
- 他每天要在户外待上几个钟头, 交叉着双手坐在那里,就象一位安详慈爱的家庭守护神.
期刊摘选
- Come and have a homely meal with us, will you?
- 来和我们一起吃顿家常便饭, 好 吗 ?
辞典例句
- We no longer see the old homely life from within , but from the outside.
- 昔日平凡的事物成为今日诗歌的主题.
期刊摘选
- The film compares the streamlined urbanity of the visitors with the homely simplicity of the villagers.
- 电影将来访者高效的城市生活与村民们朴素简单的农家生活做了比较.
期刊摘选
- Her mother is a homely woman.
- 她母亲是个朴实的妇女.
《简明英汉词典》
- Although to some she is homely, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
- 虽然对某些人来说,她不漂亮, 但是情人眼中出西施.
期刊摘选
- We had a homely meal of bread and cheese.
- 我们吃了一顿面包加乳酪的家常便餐.
期刊摘选
- A homely example of such a system is the electric blanket.
- 这样一种系统的简单典型可举电毯为例.
辞典例句