homeliness
homeliness — 名詞
1. the pleasant feeling of a simple, ordinary place that makes you feel comfortable
溫馨樸實
簡單舒適的居家感
the pleasant feeling of a simple, ordinary place that makes you feel comfortable and at home; a warm quality that comes from being unpretentious and lived-in rather than fancy or decorated.
Arjun loved the homeliness of his grandmother's cottage, with its worn armchairs and fire.
Arjun 很喜歡祖母小屋的溫馨樸實——磨損的扶手椅和爐火讓人感到安心。
possessive + homeliness + concrete home details
The café's homeliness came from mismatched cups and the smell of fresh bread.
這家咖啡館的溫馨樸實來自不成套的杯子和新鮮麵包的香氣。
Hana chose the guesthouse for its homeliness rather than the hotel's cold elegance.
Hana 選擇這間民宿是因為它的溫馨樸實，而不是飯店冷冰冰的奢華。
What Paloma missed most was the homeliness of her family's old kitchen.
Paloma 最想念的是老家廚房的那份溫馨樸實。
The homeliness of the cabin made the weekend feel like a real escape.
小屋的溫馨樸實讓那個週末感覺像是一次真正的逃離。
- coziness
emphasizes physical snugness (soft blankets, warm fire) rather than the ordinary, lived-in quality
- comfort
broader term covering ease and well-being; less tied to the idea of home
- simplicity
focuses on lack of decoration rather than the emotional warmth of a home
文法句型
homeliness + of + noun phrase
possessive + homeliness
用法筆記
In British English this is the dominant meaning; in American English the negative sense (sense 2) is more frequent for the related adjective 'homely', though this positive meaning of 'homeliness' is understood.
常見錯誤
2. a lack of physical beauty in a person's face or body; how unpleasant someone or
其貌不揚
外表不好看、缺乏美感
a lack of physical beauty in a person's face or body; how unpleasant someone or something looks to other people.
The novel's villain was described with such homeliness that readers pitied him immediately.
小說中的反派被描寫得其貌不揚，讀者看了立刻同情他。
homeliness described as a character trait
Reuben had grown used to his own homeliness — his crooked nose and long scar.
Reuben 早已習慣了自己的其貌不揚——歪斜的鼻子和長長的疤痕。
possessive + homeliness + physical details
In fairy tales, the homeliness of the beast contrasts with his gentle nature.
在童話故事裡，野獸的其貌不揚與牠溫柔的個性形成對比。
Tamar's mother spoke of her own homeliness as if it were a flaw she'd overcome.
Tamar 的母親總說自己其貌不揚，彷彿那是她已克服的缺點。
The homeliness of the old town was the reason few tourists visited it.
這座老城的其貌不揚正是遊客稀少的原因。
- ugliness
stronger and blunter; homeliness is a somewhat milder, old-fashioned term
- plainness
softer and less harsh; can be neutral or even positive
- unattractiveness
more clinical and euphemistic; common in formal descriptions
- beauty
the direct opposite; a highly attractive appearance
- loveliness
suggests a warm, pleasant attractiveness, the reverse of homeliness
文法句型
homeliness + of + noun phrase
descriptive verb + homeliness
用法筆記
This sense can sound harsh or unkind in modern conversation because it judges someone's appearance negatively. It is more common in American English than British English.