homely

英 [ˈhəʊmli]

美 [ˈhoʊmli]

adj.  在家一样舒适的; 犹如在自家一样; 简单且好的; 家常的; 热情友好并热衷家庭生活的; 亲切喜家的

比较级：homelier　

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Collins.1 / BNC.11672 / COCA.17381

牛津词典

adj.

• 在家一样舒适的；犹如在自家一样
  making you feel comfortable, as if you were in your own home
  1. The hotel has a lovely homely feel to it.
     那家旅馆给人一种宾至如归的感觉。
• 简单且好的；家常的
  simple and good
  1. homely cooking
     家常烹调
• 热情友好并热衷家庭生活的；亲切喜家的
  warm and friendly and enjoying the pleasures of home and family
  1. His landlady was a kind, homely woman.
     他的房东太太心地善良，待人亲切。
• 相貌平平的
  not attractive
  1. a homely child
     相貌普通的孩子

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 像家一样舒适的
  If you describe a room or house ashomely, you like it because you feel comfortable and relaxed there.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。

in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 homey


• ADJ-GRADED （食物）简单的，普通的，家常的
  Homelyfood is simple and ordinary.
  1. 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。
• ADJ-GRADED （女子）热情亲切的，家庭主妇型的
  If you describe a woman ashomely, you mean that she has a warm, comforting manner and looks like someone who would enjoy being at home and running a family.
  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。
• ADJ-GRADED 相貌平平的
  If you say that someone ishomely, you mean that they are not very attractive to look at.
  1. The man was homely and overweight.
     该男子其貌不扬，身材肥胖。

英英释义

adj

• lacking in physical beauty or proportion
  1. a homely child
  2. several of the buildings were downright homely
  3. a plain girl with a freckled face
  Synonym:plain
• having a feeling of home
  1. the homely everyday atmosphere
  2. a homey little inn
  Synonym:homelikehomeyhomy
• without artificial refinement or elegance
  1. plain homely furniture
  2. homely manners
• plain and unpretentious
  1. homely truths
  2. letters to his son full of homely advice
  3. homely fare

双语例句

• She thought she was too homely to get a date.
  她认为自己长得太难看，以致于没人和她约会。
• 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。
• He went to the beautiful old Welsh dresser that graced this homely room
  他走到为这间舒适的房间增色不少的漂亮的旧威尔士碗橱前。
• The man was homely and overweight.
  该男子其貌不扬，身材肥胖。
• Homely truths; letters to his son full of homely advice; simple ( or homely) fare.
  朴素的真理；在给儿子的信中充满了朴实的忠告；简易（或家常）食物。
• The homely word job, like much that I have written, offends you.
  那个不好听的词‘活儿’和我写的大多数作品一样，令你不愉快。
• Show me a genuine case of platonic friendship and I shall show you two old or homely faces.
  给我看看柏拉图式友爱的实例好了，那我就会给你看看两个老头老太太的脸或是两张大丑脸。
• Paul is a homely, shy, stammering boy.
  保罗是个相貌平平、腼腆、说话结巴的男孩。
• 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。
• She's a rather homely girl.
  她是一个相貌相当丑陋的女孩。