homespun
pronunciation
UK [ˈhəʊmspʌn]
US [ˈhoʊmspʌn]
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- n.
- 手织物，朴素的
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- adj.
- （尤指思想）朴素的，平常的
- （布料）家纺的
Word Origin
homespun 家纺的，朴素的
home,家，spin,纺织。即家纺的，引申词义朴素的。
Example
- 1. They believed in simple living and homespun virtues .
- 他们赞成简单的生活和朴素的美德。
- 2. Mary is truly a homespun girl from the country .
- 玛丽实实在在是一位来自乡村的朴实的女孩。
- 3. Wealthy women , for example , wore homespun coats rather than buy imports .
- 生活富裕的妇女们宁愿身穿自纺的外套也不愿意购买进口货。
- 4. Cracker-barrel philosophy ; folksy humor ; the air of homespun country boys .
- 民间哲学；民间幽默；朴素的乡下男孩的样子。
- 5. He had had a string of close shaves with the law for both grand corruption and squalid sexual behaviour ; in his favour were his charm , homespun intelligence and canny ability to mediate between people and the many factions that make up the anc .
- 他因极度腐败和卑劣的性行为而数次险些被判刑；而青睐祖马的人认为，他既有魅力又性情朴素，同时还有一种调和各种族之间和非国大各派别之间分歧的精明。
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