homely

pronunciation

UK [ˈhəʊmli] word uk audio image

US [ˈhoʊmli] word us audio image

Word Origin

homely 家常的，舒服的，平凡的，相貌平庸的

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。

Synonym

adj.

comfortable homelike domestic

adj.

simple common unattractive plain ordinary

Example

1. Their homely joys , and destiny obscure .: 家常的娱乐、默默无闻的命运。

2. It was the type of homely and unpretentious food we had all grown up with , a portuguese-inspired dish from macao .: 这是一道我们从小到大都吃过的一种普通的家常菜，是从澳门传入的葡萄牙菜。

3. Have you ever seen anything so homely ?: 你以前见到过这么难看的东西吗？

4. Have you ever seen anything so homely ? I asked shirley .: 你以前见到过这么难看的狗吗？我问雪莉。

5. A large part of palin 's political appeal rests on her reputation for being a homely " hockey mum " that could be tarnished by a public custody fight .: 佩林在政治上的吸引力很大程度上取决于她作为普通“曲棍球妈妈”的声誉，但公开争夺孩子的监护权却可能损害她的这种声誉。

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