| 单词 | homely |
| 释义 | homely (once / 721 pages) 1adj 2adj Homely describes someone who's plain or unattractive, like your homely Aunt Agnes or her squish-faced bulldog. The adjective homely is a slightly more gentle word than ugly, with a meaning closer to "plain" than "hideous." It's almost always used to describe a less-than-attractive person, and occasionally an animal. If you were British, you'd use homely to mean "cozy and homelike," but in the United States you'd say "homey". Be careful not to confuse homey with homely, or you could accidentally hurt someone's feelings. WORD FAMILYhomely: homelier, homeliest, homelily, homeliness+/homeliness: homelinesses USAGE EXAMPLESBut it was that homely bowl of cabbage, pretty much ignored the evening before, that became a source of awe. Los Angeles Times(Dec 23, 2016) Life is shown to be homely, cute, and disgusting. The New Yorker(Dec 15, 2016) The tiny cramped chamber cycled to fill with air, and the inner door opened to reveal a surprisingly homely little room. Nature(Dec 07, 2016) 1 1adj lacking in physical beauty or proportion a homely child several of the buildings were downright homely Syn plain unattractive lacking beauty or charm 2adj without artificial refinement or elegance plain homely furniture homely manners Syn inelegant lacking in refinement or grace or good taste 3adj plain and unpretentious 2homely truths letters to his son full of homely advice homely fare Syn plain not elaborate or elaborated; simple adj having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable the homely everyday atmosphere Syn homelike, homey, homy comfortable, comfy providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (`comfy' is informal) |
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