单词:homely
s. plain and unpretentious
s. without artificial refinement or elegance
考试类型:[六级/GRE]
homely的用法和样例:
例句
- 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。
- That in those homely sayings was couched the collective wisdom of generations.那些朴实的话语表达了一代又一代人的集体智慧。
- I was very disappointed to see her sister; she was a homely girl.我看到她的妹妹很失望,她是一个相貌平平的女孩。
- This hotel is a homely and comfortable establishment.这家旅馆亲切而舒适。
经典引文
The end of friendship is a commerce, the most strict and homely that can be joined.
出自:R. W. Emerson
- plain清楚的
- simple简单的
- comfortable舒适的
- unattractive无魅力的
- ordinary平凡的
- common常见的
- homelike在自己家似的...
- ugly丑陋的
- domestic家庭的
- cozy舒适的
- unsightly难看的
- humble谦逊的
- unappealing不能打动人的...
- mousy像老鼠的
- unlovely不可爱的
- cosy舒适温暖的
- informal非正式的
- unpretentious不炫耀的
- homy家庭般的
- homey像家一样的
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