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dowdy

/ˈdaʊdi/

Meanings
noun

土气的人，不修边幅的人

A plain or shabby person

Examples :

"The dowdy looked out of place at the school's formal awards ceremony. "
这个土气的人出现在学校正式的颁奖典礼上，显得格格不入。
appearance person

Related Words

Illustration awards

awards noun

/əˈwɔːrdz/

裁决，判决，裁定。

"The contract dispute went to arbitration, and the arbitrators' awards were legally binding on both companies. "

合同纠纷提交仲裁后，仲裁员做出的裁决对两家公司都具有法律约束力。

Illustration stylish

stylish adjective

/ˈstaɪlɪʃ/

时髦，时尚，有品味。

"My sister always dresses in a stylish way, even for everyday school events. "

我妹妹即使是参加平常的学校活动，穿着打扮也总是很时髦。

Illustration school

school noun

/skuːl/

鱼群，（海豚等的）群。

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

潜水员们遇到了一大群鲭鱼。

Illustration lacking

lacking verb

/ˈlækɪŋ/

缺乏，缺少

"My life lacks excitement."

我的生活缺乏刺激。

Illustration shabby

shabby adjective

/ˈʃæb.i/

破旧，寒碜的.

"They lived in a tiny apartment, with some old, shabby furniture."

他们住在一个很小的公寓里，里面摆着一些又旧又寒碜的家具。

Illustration person

person noun

/ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/

人， 人物， 个体。

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

每个人在身心方面都是独一无二的。

Illustration grandma

grandma noun

/ˈɡɹænmɑː/

奶奶，外婆

"My grandma always makes the best cookies. "

我的奶奶总是做最好吃的饼干。

Illustration formal

formal noun

/ˈfɔːməl/ /ˈfɔɹməl/

福尔马林，甲醛溶液

"The lab technician carefully measured the formalin for the experiment. "

实验室技术员小心翼翼地量取了实验所需的福尔马林溶液。

Illustration sweater

sweater noun

/ˈswetə/ /ˈswɛtə/ /-ɾɚ/

毛衣，运动衫。

"Before going out for their run, the track team members put on their warm sweaters. "

赛跑队队员们在出去跑步前，都穿上了暖和的运动衫毛衣。

Illustration neatness

neatness noun

/ˈniːtnəs/

整洁，干净，条理

"Maintaining neatness in her workspace helped Maria focus on her work. "

保持工作区域的整洁让玛丽亚能够更集中精力工作。

Illustration unfashionable

unfashionable adjective

/ʌnˈfæʃənəbəl/ /ʌnˈfæʃn̩əbəl/

过时的，落伍的。

"The old, unfashionable dress was stretched and misshapen, making it uncomfortable to wear. "

那件旧的、走了样的连衣裙被拉伸变形，穿起来很不舒服。

Illustration ceremony

ceremony noun

/ˈsɛɹɪməni/ /ˈsɛɹəmoʊni/

仪式，典礼。

"The graduation ceremony was a significant event for all the students. "

毕业典礼对所有学生来说都是一个重要的仪式。