homely
英['h??ml?]
美['homli]
- adj. 家庭的；平凡的；不好看的
中文詞源
homely 家常的，舒服的，平凡的，相貌平庸的
home,家，-ly,形容詞后綴。引申褒義詞義家的，舒服的，貶義詞義平凡的，相貌平庸的。
英文詞源
- 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."
雙語例句
- 1. Mrs Jones was a pleasant, homely person with a ready smile.
- 瓊斯夫人和藹親切，總是面帶微笑。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The terracotta tiled floor gives the place a wonderfully homely character.
- 陶瓦地板使這個地方給人一種非常舒適溫馨的感覺。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. Scottish baking is homely, comforting and truly good.
- 蘇格蘭烘烤食品簡單、溫馨，吃起來十分美味可口。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. The man was homely and overweight.
- 該男子其貌不揚，身材肥胖。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. We try and provide a very homely atmos-phere.
- 我們試圖營造一種非常舒適放松的氣氛。
來自柯林斯例句