3.American EnglishAmEUGLY not very attractive 相貌平凡的SYN British English plain
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homely• Brad was a serious boy, very ordinary-looking but not downright homely.• It was in a terrible state when we moved in but we cleaned it up and made it quite homely.• The house is spacious and homely.• Two cats add to the homely feel, as does the livelyCapsRestaurant and Bar.• The waitress was a homely girl from Kansas.• In time, these became domestic spirits and usually appeared as a rather homelymarriedcouple.• Also patron of coffeehouse keepers, homely people, and shepherds.• Napa may be a homelysister, but Celadon is one very hot date.• a homelytune