英语词汇“homely”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

not good-looking► not very good-looking

not nice to look at - use this as a less direct way of saying someone is unattractive: · He's a nice guy, but not very good-looking.

► unattractive/not attractive

not nice to look at and not sexually attractive in a physical way: · Like many teenage girls, she was worried that she was unattractive.· He wasn't a particularly attractive man, but there was something about him that women liked.find somebody unattractive (=think that someone is unattractive): · She was crazy about Carl, and couldn't understand why we found him unattractive.

► plain

someone who is plain , especially a woman, is not ugly but is not at all good-looking: · Catherine, who had been rather plain as a child, was now an attractive young woman.· Miles was the plain one in an otherwise good-looking family.

► homely

American someone who is homely is not at all good-looking: · The waitress was a homely girl from Kansas.· Brad was a serious boy, very ordinary-looking but not downright homely.

► not much to look at

if you say that someone is not much to look at , you mean that they are not good-looking, especially when other things about them are attractive: · Edward's not much to look at, but he has a great personality.

单词	homely
释义	homelyhome‧ly /ˈhəʊmli $ ˈhoʊm-/ adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES a homely tune Brad was a serious boy, very ordinary-looking but not downright homely. The waitress was a homely girl from Kansas. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Also patron of coffeehouse keepers, homely people, and shepherds. In time, these became domestic spirits and usually appeared as a rather homely married couple. It was in a terrible state when we moved in but we cleaned it up and made it quite homely. Napa may be a homely sister, but Celadon is one very hot date. The house is spacious and homely. Two cats add to the homely feel, as does the lively Caps Restaurant and Bar. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatornot good-looking► not very good-looking not nice to look at - use this as a less direct way of saying someone is unattractive: · He's a nice guy, but not very good-looking. ► unattractive/not attractive not nice to look at and not sexually attractive in a physical way: · Like many teenage girls, she was worried that she was unattractive.· He wasn't a particularly attractive man, but there was something about him that women liked.find somebody unattractive (=think that someone is unattractive): · She was crazy about Carl, and couldn't understand why we found him unattractive. ► plain someone who is plain , especially a woman, is not ugly but is not at all good-looking: · Catherine, who had been rather plain as a child, was now an attractive young woman.· Miles was the plain one in an otherwise good-looking family. ► homely American someone who is homely is not at all good-looking: · The waitress was a homely girl from Kansas.· Brad was a serious boy, very ordinary-looking but not downright homely. ► not much to look at if you say that someone is not much to look at , you mean that they are not good-looking, especially when other things about them are attractive: · Edward's not much to look at, but he has a great personality. Word family WORD FAMILYadjectivehomelesshomelyhomewardnounhomehomelessnessadverbhomehomewardsverbhome 1 British English simple in a way that makes you feel comfortable: a modern hotel with a homely atmosphere2British English a homely person is warm and friendly and enjoys home life: Mrs Keane is a comfortable, homely person.3American English not very attractive SYN plain British English
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