dowdy
/ˈdaʊdi/ (bre, ipa) · [dˈaʊdi] /ˈdaʊdi/ (ame, ipa) · [dˈaʊdi] /ˈdau̇-dē How to pronounce dowdy (audio)/ (ame, mw)
dowdy — 形容詞
- dowdypositive
- dowdiercomparative
- dowdiestsuperlative
1. describing clothes or a person whose appearance looks plain, dated, and lacking
土氣；老氣
穿著或樣子過時又不討喜
describing clothes or a person whose appearance looks plain, dated, and lacking style
Nora refused to wear the dowdy brown suit to the wedding.
Nora 不肯穿那套土氣的棕色套裝去參加婚禮。
dowdy + clothing noun
James thought the heavy curtains made the cafe look dowdy and dim.
James 覺得那些厚重的窗簾讓那家咖啡館看起來老氣又昏暗。
make something look dowdy
Astrid replaced the dowdy hat with a bright scarf before class.
Astrid 在上課前把那頂土氣的帽子換成亮色圍巾。
Imran worried the long beige coat looked dowdy at the interview.
Imran 擔心那件長米色大衣穿去面試會顯得很老氣。
- frumpy
very close in meaning, often with a stronger idea of awkward shape
- unfashionable
broader and more neutral, without the strong criticism
- shabby
focuses more on worn or poor condition than on style
文法句型
dowdy clothes
look dowdy
make someone look dowdy
用法筆記
Most often used critically about clothes, hairstyles, rooms, or someone's overall appearance.
dowdy — 名詞
1. an insulting word for a woman who dresses in a dull, old-fashioned, and unattrac
土氣女人
穿著老氣、不會打扮的女人
an insulting word for a woman who dresses in a dull, old-fashioned, and unattractive way
The magazine mocked Antonia as a dowdy after the awards ceremony.
那本雜誌在頒獎典禮後嘲笑 Antonia 是個土氣女人。
pattern: mock someone as a dowdy
Zayd said the play turned the proud queen into a tired dowdy.
Zayd 說那齣戲把那位驕傲的王后變成了一個疲憊的土氣女人。
pattern: turn into a dowdy
Elise hated the film's joke that every librarian was a dowdy.
Elise 很討厭那部電影把每個圖書館員都當成土氣女人來開玩笑。
Rachid described the villain's aunt as a dowdy in worn gloves.
Rachid 形容那個反派的姑媽是個戴著舊手套的土氣女人。
- fashionista
a woman strongly associated with style and fashion
文法句型
call someone a dowdy
turn into a dowdy
mock someone as a dowdy
用法筆記
Old-fashioned and insulting. It appears more in stories or criticism than in polite everyday speech.
常見錯誤
2. a deep fruit dessert baked in a dish with pastry or crust on top
深盤水果派
上層有厚酥皮的水果甜點
a deep fruit dessert baked in a dish with pastry or crust on top
Sari baked an apple dowdy with cinnamon for the church supper.
Sari 烤了一個加了肉桂的蘋果深盤水果派，準備帶去教會聚餐。
collocation: apple dowdy
At the fair, Eitan chose warm peach dowdy instead of cherry pie.
在園遊會上，Eitan 選了熱熱的桃子深盤水果派，而不是櫻桃派。
dessert choice at a fair
Nia served the dowdy in deep bowls with cold cream.
Nia 把那道深盤水果派裝進深碗裡，配著冰涼的鮮奶油一起上桌。
The menu promised pear dowdy once the autumn apples were gone.
菜單上說，等秋天的蘋果用完後就會改供應梨子深盤水果派。
- pandowdy
the fuller traditional name for this dessert
- fruit cobbler
similar fruit dessert, but cobbler usually has a different topping style
文法句型
apple dowdy
peach dowdy
serve dowdy warm
用法筆記
Usually found in traditional American dessert names such as 'apple dowdy' or 'peach dowdy'. This sense is rare and belongs mostly to recipes or old-fashioned food writing.