Word · Frequency #25290
comely
秀丽的;标致的;好看的
核心释义
pleasant to look at; attractive
- 1.
符合习俗或礼仪
according with custom or propriety
- 2.
非常赏心悦目
very pleasing to the eye
得体的;合适的;合乎礼仪的;符合习俗或礼仪;非常赏心悦目;清秀的;标致的
用法In use
She was a comely maiden with rosy cheeks.
用法提示:comely 用作定语修饰 maiden,意为“清秀的”。
Among the sisters, the youngest was the comeliest.
用法提示:comeliest 是 comely 的最高级形式,意为“最标致的”。
He found her comely and charming.
用法提示:comely 用作宾语补足语,表示“美丽的”。
comely + noun
comely 常修饰外表清秀的人,尤指女性。
She has a comely face.
她有一张清秀的脸。
be comely
作表语时强调主语的外貌特征。
The young woman is very comely.
这位年轻女子非常标致。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- comely maiden
- 秀丽的少女
- The ballad tells of a comely maiden who charmed every traveler.这首民谣讲述了一位迷倒所有旅人的秀丽少女。
- comely woman
- 秀美的女子
- He described her as a comely woman of about thirty.他把她描述为一个三十岁上下、秀美的女子。
- comely face
- 标致的面容
- She had a comely face framed by dark curls.她有一张标致的面容,周围是深色卷发。
- comely appearance
- 俊俏的外表
- The prince praised the comely appearance of the merchant's daughter.王子称赞商人女儿俊俏的外表。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆:comely 以 come 开头——美好的人向你走来,赏心悦目(秀丽)且举止得体(合礼)。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:文学描写、正式书面语、旧式文本 comely 是比较正式的书面或文学用语,多用于形容人或事物外表悦目,也可表示举止合宜;日常口语中较少见,比较常见于文学作品或较正式的描写中。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
No common word rhymes exactly with comely (/ˈkʌmli/). 'come' (/kʌm/) matches the stressed first syllable; 'lovely' (/ˈlʌvli/) and 'ugly' (/ˈʌɡli/) share the /ʌ/ + /li/ pattern but not the medial consonant. 'homely' (/ˈhoʊmli/) and 'comedy' (/ˈkɑːmədi/) look similar in spelling but sound different.
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