1·Squat, homely, dwarfed by the stately oaks and poplars nearby and unnoticed by the tourists passing in horse-drawn carriages, it's a tree that only birds and nut-hungry squirrels could love.
它矮小平凡,旁边高大笔直的橡树和杨树让它相形见绌;坐着马车从它身边经过的游客都不会瞅它一眼,可能只有鸟儿和想吃松子的松鼠会喜欢它。
2·Many homely girls win the handsome boy's hearts and that's the common situation.
许多平凡的女孩赢得了帅哥的心,这是常见的情形。
3·Homely NFL quarterbacks earn less than their comelier counterparts, despite identical yards passed and years in the league.
平凡的全国橄榄球联盟的四分卫比他们相应的却长相清秀的四分卫相比赚得更少,尽管在联赛中是过同一码数、同样多的年份。
4·Dramatic accomplishments bring the crowd to its feet, but simple homely competence is what carries the day.
万人之上的卓越成就固然重要,然而简单平凡的能力才是日常所需。
5·Home is home, be it ever so homely.
家就是家,不管它是多么平凡。
1·She encouraged me to listen carefully to what country people called "Mother Wit", because in those homely sayings was couched the collective wisdom of generations.
她鼓励我要仔细倾听乡下人称为“天生智慧”的话语,她说那些朴实的话语表达了世代相传的集体智慧。
2·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。
3·She encouraged me to listen carefully to what country people called mother wit. That in those homely sayings was couched the collective wisdom of generations.
她还鼓励我认真倾听被乡下人称为常识的一些俗语。她说这些朴实谚语是一代代人集体智慧的结晶。
4·The Indian man said to the American, 'You know my parents are forcing me to get married to this so called homely girl from a village whom I haven'teven met once.
印度人对美国人说:“你知道吗,我父母逼迫我和一个他们所谓朴实的乡村姑娘结婚,但我一次都没见过她。我们把这叫做包办婚姻。
1·A cradle is such a nice homely thing to have about a house.
摇篮在家庭中是一件很好的家常用品。
2·Homely food is wholesome, "the comedist said on the dome x."
“家常食品有益于健康,”喜剧作家在拱顶上说。
3·The domestication of this pattern of loss begins with the homely images of the garden hose and the match.
作品以花园的水管和火柴等家常用品为借喻手段,开始利用家居生活形像化地表现这种失落感。
4·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。
5·The best way to establish and consolidate friendship, mutual trust is gossip worry and homely.
建立和巩固友谊的最好的方法,莫过于互相信赖地闲谈心事与家常。