Word · Frequency #21877
dowdier
邋遢的;土气的
dowdier is the comparative of dowdy.
核心释义
lacking in smartness or taste
- 1.
穿着朴素且不时髦的。
Plain and unfashionable in style or dress.
- 2.
缺乏时尚或整洁;邋遢的。
Lacking stylishness or neatness; shabby.
古板的;过时的;穿着朴素且不时髦的。;缺乏时尚或整洁;邋遢的。;过时的;懒散的
用法In use
She wore a dowdy old coat that her grandmother had given her.
用法提示:dowdy 在此作形容词,修饰 coat,表示‘过时的、土气的’。
The receptionist looked dowdy in her outdated uniform.
用法提示:dowdy 在句中作形容词,用在系动词 looked 后作表语,表示‘显得土气’。
His dowdy apartment was filled with shabby, worn-out furniture.
用法提示:dowdy 作形容词,修饰 apartment,表示‘过时破旧的’。
dowdy + noun
dowdy 作定语修饰衣物、外表等,含有“土气、不时髦、邋遢”的贬义。
She wore a dowdy dress to the job interview.
她穿着一条过时的裙子去参加求职面试。
look/feel dowdy
dowdy 可用在 look、feel 等系动词后作表语,表示“显得/觉得邋遢、落伍”。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- dowdy clothes
- 土气的衣服
- She wore dowdy clothes to the interview.她穿着土气的衣服去面试。
- dowdy appearance
- 邋遢的外表
- His dowdy appearance made a poor impression.他邋遢的外表给人留下了不好的印象。
- dowdy dress
- 过时的连衣裙
- In the photo she is wearing a dowdy dress.照片里她穿着一条过时的连衣裙。
- dowdy look
- 土气的打扮
- She updated her dowdy look with a new haircut.她换了新发型,改变了自己土气的打扮。
- dowdy hairstyle
- 老气的发型
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 dowdy 想成 dirty 的远亲:都带 d…d,记作‘邋遢、土气、过时’;或想象一条 dowdy 老土长裙拖到地上,又旧又懒散。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:casual conversation、fashion commentary、literary description 该词作形容词时,多用于描述衣着或外貌过时、不时尚,语气略带贬义;日常对话与书面描写中都比较常见,正式文体中较少使用,因此语体可视为混合。
语法说明Grammar Note
dowdies
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 dowdy /ˈdaʊdi/ 押韵的有 rowdy、cloudy、howdy(均读 /aʊdi/);注意拼写相近的 dowry /ˈdaʊri/、downy /ˈdaʊni/ 并不押韵。
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