dowdily

adv. (尤指女人)邋遢地, 不整洁地

词形变化

more dowdily 比较级 most dowdily 最高级

释义与例句

adv.
  1. 1.

    In a dowdy manner.

    1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados Could he have seen, Carrados would have received the impression of a plainly, almost dowdily, dressed young woman of buxom figure. She wore a light veil, but it was ineffective in concealing the unattraction of the face beneath.

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同义词 2

frumpily frumpishly

词源

From dowdy + -ly.

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