homely
adj. <尤英>家常的; 平凡的; <美>(人)不好看的; 相貌平庸的
If you describe a room or house as homely, you like it because you feel comfortable and relaxed there.
I wanted a homely room but I wanted it to look smart, too...
我想要一個像家一樣舒適的房間,但也希望它看起來很漂亮。
We try and provide a very homely atmosphere.
我們試圖營造一種非常舒適放鬆的氣氛。
Homely food is simple and ordinary.
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。
If you describe a woman as homely, you mean that she has a warm, comforting manner and looks like someone who would enjoy being at home and running a family.
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。
If you say that someone is homely, you mean that they are not very attractive to look at.
The man was homely and overweight.
該男子其貌不揚,身材肥胖。
1. lacking in physical beauty or proportion;
2. having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable;
3. plain and unpretentious;
4. without artificial refinement or elegance;
He was a dapper little Irishman, very vain, homely as a monkey.
他是個短小精幹的愛爾蘭人, 非常自負, 醜得象只猴子.
There are some homely products like a Jeep station wagon.
有一些很平常的產品,象客貨兩用吉普車.
There is a homely adage which runs ,'speak softly and carry a big stick; "
有句眾所周知的格言 “ 說話溫和而手持大棒, 你才能走得遠 ”.
Several of the buildings were downright homely.
這些建築物中有幾棟實在是太醜陋了.
The place and the meal would have a more homely cook than ever.
住的,吃的,愈看愈不象話.