homely

C1 CET-4 大学 FREQ #26755 ★☆☆☆☆

a. 家常的, 平凡的, 朴实无华的

发音

UK /ˈhəʊmli/
其它
US /ˈhoʊmli/

词形变化

homelier 比较级 homelier homeliest more homely 比较级 homeliest 最高级 most homely 最高级

别名

hamely

教材释义与例句

形容词

家庭的；平凡的；不好看的

释义与例句

adj. C1
  1. 1.

    Characteristic of, belonging to, or befitting a home; domestic, cosy.

  2. 2.

    Lacking in beauty or elegance, plain in appearance, physically unattractive.

    加拿大 美国
  3. 3.

    On intimate or friendly terms with (someone); familiar; at home (with a person); intimate.

    英国 方言
  4. 4.

    Domestic; tame.

    英国 方言
  5. 5.

    Personal; private.

    英国 方言
  6. 6.

    Friendly; kind; gracious; cordial.

    英国 方言
  7. 7.

    Conservative and family-oriented.

    印度

    I am seeking a beautiful homely girl for marriage.

  8. 8.

    Simple; plain; familiar; unelaborate; unadorned.

    a homely garment

    homely fare

    homely manners

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 4

plain homey homelike homy

近义相关 5

comfortable plain comfy unattractive inelegant

相关短语

homely as a hedge fence

词源

From Middle English homly, hoomly, hamely (“domestic, familiar, plain, unattractive”), from Old English *hāmlīċ (“of the home, domestic”), from Proto-West Germanic *haimalīk (“of or characteristic of home”), equivalent to home + -ly. Cognate with Scots hamely (“familiar, personal, private”), West Frisian heimelik, Dutch heimelijk (“secret, secretive, clandestine”), German heimlich (“secret, secretive, clandestine, undercover”), Danish hemmelig (“secret”), Swedish hemlig (“secret, concealed, privy, covert”), Faroese heimligur (“homelike, homey”), Icelandic heimlegur (“homely; worldly”).

来源：wiktionary