homely

• adj. 家庭的；平凡的；不好看的

中文词源

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."

双语例句

1. 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。

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2. The terracotta tiled floor gives the place a wonderfully homely character.

陶瓦地板使这个地方给人一种非常舒适温馨的感觉。

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3. 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。

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4. The man was homely and overweight.

该男子其貌不扬，身材肥胖。

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5. We try and provide a very homely atmos-phere.

我们试图营造一种非常舒适放松的气氛。

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