
英:/'ˈhəʊmli/ 美:/'ˈhoʊmli/
家庭的
比較級:homelier 最高級:homeliest
CET4,CET6,GRE
adj. 家庭的;平凡的;不好看的
He was as homely and comfortable as old shoes.
他就像一隻穿舊了的鞋,讓人感到樸實又舒服。
She's homely, but extremely cute.
她算不上好看,但可愛至極。
I'd like a homely room with ****** decoration.
我想要一個裝飾簡單的舒適的房間。
We try and provide a very homely atmosphere.
我們試圖營造一種居家的氣氛
His landlady was a kind, homely woman.
他的房東太太心地善良,待人親切。
The hotel has a lovely homely feel to it.
那家旅館給人一種賓至如歸的感覺。
He went to the beautiful old Shaker dresser that graced this homely room.
他走向那個使這間陋室生輝的漂亮的夏克爾式舊櫥櫃。
The man was homely, overweight, and probably only two or three years younger than Lou.
該男子相貌平平,身材肥胖,可能隻比盧年輕兩三歲。
Martha grinned a little as if at some homely recollection.
瑪莎微微咧嘴一笑,仿佛想起了家裡什麼事來。
adj.|household/domestic/family/ordinary/stock;家庭的;平凡的;不好看的
homely 的詳細釋義與用法解析
一、核心含義與英美差異
“Homely” 一詞的含義存在顯著的英美差異:
例:The café had a homely feel with its wooden furniture and warm lighting.(這家咖啡館有着溫馨舒適的氛圍,配有木質家具和暖色調燈光。)
來源參考:牛津詞典
例:She described herself as homely, preferring intellect over appearance.(她形容自己相貌普通,更看重才智而非外表。)
來源參考:韋氏詞典
二、詞源與引申用法
例:The restaurant served homely dishes like stew and freshly baked bread.(這家餐廳提供炖菜和新鮮面包等家常菜肴。)
來源參考:劍橋詞典
三、使用注意事項
權威來源引用
homely是一個多義詞,其含義在不同語境和地域中存在顯著差異,以下是詳細解析:
一、核心含義
家居舒適感(英式英語常用)
形容環境或事物具有家庭般的溫暖與舒適感,例如提到的"homely room"指讓人感到放松的房間。明确标注英式英語中該詞側重「家一樣舒適」的褒義。
相貌平凡(美式英語常見)
在美式用法中,常形容人外貌普通甚至不好看,如例句中"a homely child"指相貌平庸的孩子。的例句也體現這一貶義用法。
二、其他延伸含義
三、地域差異警示
需特别注意:指出英式英語側重環境溫馨(如咖啡館描述),而美式英語易引發對外貌的負面聯想。若用于形容人,建議結合上下文明确意圖。
四、詞源與反義詞
來自古英語"homlic"(家庭的),詞根為home+ly後綴。反義詞為comely(标緻的),兩者常被對比記憶。
例句參考
• 褒義:"The cottage had a homely fireplace."(小屋有溫馨的壁爐)
• 貶義:"She was self-conscious about her homely features."(她因相貌普通而自卑)
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