comely

英 ['kʌmli] 美 ['kʌmli]

• adj. 清秀的；美丽的；合适的

英英释义

Adjective:

1. according with custom or propriety;

   "her becoming modesty"
   "comely behavior"
   "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"
   "a decent burial"
   "seemly behavior"
   

2. very pleasing to the eye;

   "my bonny lass"
   "there's a bonny bay beyond"
   "a comely face"
   "young fair maidens"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. With his gentle eyes and comely smile, he still leaves a sense of fortitude for his delicate nose and thin lips.
   他目光柔和，笑容清秀，精致的鼻子和薄薄的嘴唇却给人一种坚毅的感觉。
2. His wife is a comely young woman.
   他的妻子是一个美丽的少妇。
3. I hope my young friend will like such a comely sample of his own blood.
   希望咱们那位年轻的朋友喜欢这么一位和他一脉相传的漂亮姑娘。

经典引文

• A good and comely life.

  出自： R. Hoggart

近反义词

【近义词】

• fair 公平的
• attractive 有吸引力的
• personable 风度翩翩的
• pleasing 使人满意的
• good-looking 好看的
• becoming 合适的
• aesthetic 美学的
• amiable 和蔼的
• agreeable 愉快的
• graceful 优雅的
• beautiful 美丽的
• comme il faut 得体的
• seemly 适当的
• sightly 看着舒服的
• bonnie 漂亮的
• decorous 合宜的
• bonny <苏格兰>漂亮的...
• decent 相当好的