形容詞 homely:

1. lacking in physical beauty or proportion
   同義詞：plain
2. having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable
   同義詞：homelike, homey, homy
3. plain and unpretentious
4. without artificial refinement or elegance

1. 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.
   她心中驀地涌起一股同情，意識(shí)到夏綠蒂只是因相貌平平，年齡日見增長(zhǎng)，由于害怕成為老姑娘，過孤獨(dú)、貧寒的生活才不得已嫁給了柯林斯先生。
2. Luke's homely, unpretending style, and his pleasing address catch the ear of the people.
   盧克樸實(shí)而不矜持的作風(fēng)以及討人喜歡的談吐使得人們都很愉快。
3. We had a homely meal of bread and cheese.
   我們吃了一頓面包加乳酪的家常便餐。

home.ly

adj.（形容詞）
home.li.er,home.li.est
Not attractive or good-looking:
不好看的：缺乏吸引力的：
例句：
a homely child.
丑孩子

Lacking elegance or refinement:
粗樸的：缺乏優(yōu)雅和修飾的：
例句：
homely furniture.
粗樸的家具

Of a simple or unpretentious nature; plain:
樸實(shí)的：簡(jiǎn)單的，不做作的：
例句：
homely truths.
樸素的真理

Characteristic of the home or of home life:
家常的：以家庭生活為特點(diǎn)的：
例句：
homely skills.
日常技巧

【引伸】
home.liness
n.（名詞）