homely
['həumli]
adj.家常的, 平凡的, 相貌平庸的, 简单且好的
例句与用法:
She realizes with a sudden wave of sympathy that Charlotte, a rather homely girl of advancing years, married Mr. Collins out of necessity, fearing a lonely and poverty-stricken life as an old maid.
她心中蓦地涌起一股同情,意识到夏绿蒂只是因相貌平平,年龄日见增长,由于害怕成为老姑娘,过孤独、贫寒的生活才不得已嫁给了柯林斯先生。
Luke's homely, unpretending style, and his pleasing address catch the ear of the people.
卢克朴实而不矜持的作风以及讨人喜欢的谈吐使得人们都很愉快。
We had a homely meal of bread and cheese.
我们吃了一顿面包加乳酪的家常便餐。
词形变化:
形容词比较级: homelier |
形容词最高级: homeliest |
名词: homeliness |
a.
1. 家庭的; 家庭般的
This hotel is a homely and comfortable establishment.
这家旅馆亲切而舒适。
2. 家常的, 普通的
The psychologist explained my problem in homely terms.
那位心理学家用浅显的词语解释了我的问题。
3. 朴实无华的; 不做作的
4. 【美】(人或容貌)不好看的
Mary was a homely girl.
玛丽其貌不扬。
homely
■"Home" is a much more emotive word than "house".
"家"是远比"住屋"更能激起感情的字眼。
■In one's own home, one can act however one wishes.
一个人在自己家里,可以爱怎么做就怎么做。
■I arranged the flowers in the vase as soon as I came back home.
一回到家里,我就把花在花瓶里插好。
■We were in ecstasy at the thought of going home.
一想到回家,我们就兴奋不已。
■The home team lost to the visitors2 to3.
主队以二比三败于客队。
■The home side is ire at die moment; but we shall be batting soon.
主队正在进攻,但很快就轮到我们击球了。
■The home side got quite a beating.
主队遭到惨败。
■He closed the deal successfully and was home free.
买卖成交了,他松了一口气。
■I will walk home after school this afternoon.
今天下午放学后我将走路回家。
■Could you come back home early this evening?
今天晚上你能早回家吗?
■He have scarcely get home when the telephone ring.
他一回到家电话铃就响了起来。
■He wouldn't hear of my walking home alone.
他不许我单独一人走回家。
■He drove home his point by citing specific examples.
他举了具体的例子才把论点讲透彻。
■They kept badgering him to get a home computer.
他们一直纠缠着要他买一台电脑。
■They would rather go fishing than stay at home.
他们宁愿去钓鱼,也不愿待在家里。
■They have got home safe and sound.
他们已平安到家。
■Not until eleven o'clock did he come home.
他到十一点才回家。
■He went on the stump in his home state.
他到故乡所在的州去发表演说。
■He cut corners going home in a hurry.
他匆匆忙忙地抄近路回家。
■He ran away from home at the age of thirteen.
他十三岁那年就离家出走了。
■One main idea possessed him; he must get away from such a home.
他只有一个主要想法:他必须离开这个家。
■He may belong to senile residents who stray from home.
他可能是那种离家迷失在外的昏聩老年人。
■He listened to the teacher but heard nothing. He has nobody home.
他听教师讲课,但他什么也没听见,他走神了。
■He was beaten out with fatigue when he got home.
他回到家里时已是疲惫不堪。
■He had a devil of a time getting home.
他回家时一路上十分辛苦(历尽艰辛)。
■He spent a lonesome evening at home.
他在家里度过了一个寂寞的夜晚。
■He trudge three hour in the snow to get back home.
他在雪中跋涉三个钟点才回到家。
■He lined out for home without a backward glance.
他头也不回,急忙往家里走去。
■He struck home in his criticism of this social problem.
他对这个社会问题的批评击中了要害。
■He come home with two brace of rabbit in the bag.
他带著装有两对野兔的猎袋回家来了。
■He went home, dejected in heart.
他心情沮丧地回家去。
■He hammered home the points he wanted to convey.
他把所要传达的重点讲得非常透彻。
■He enticed the young girl away from home.
他把那小女孩诱惑得离开了家。
■He was tanked up last night and went back home at midnight.
他昨晚喝醉了之后,半夜才回了家。
■He had the fixed idea that a woman's place was in the home.
他有个成见,认为女人的天地是在家里。
■He came on the off chance of finding me at home.
他来找我时是想到我或许有可能正在家中。
■He's very keen to see his home town.
他极渴望看到他的故乡。
■His mother is in an old folks' home.
他母亲住在养老院里。
■He gets home leave every two years.
他每两年有一次探亲假。
■He walked swiftly towards home down the dark street.
他沿着黑暗的街道迅速地走回家去。
■He was aching for home/to go home.
他渴望回家。
■He is at home with this subject.
他熟悉这一学科。
■His brother is quite at home on Latin.
他的兄弟很精通拉丁文。
■His story has come home to my bosom.
他的故事使我内心深为感动。
■He left home just as last spring began.
他离家出走刚好是去年春天开始的时候。
■After his release from prison he came home.
他被释放出狱后就回家了。
■Leaving home was a terrible wrench for him.
他觉得离开家十分痛苦。
■He came home as late as two in the morning.
他迟至清晨两点才回家。
■He invited me to his home to talk over old times.
他邀我到他家里去聊聊过去的事。
■His quiet home sits back in his yard.
他那幽静家座落在庭院里端。