"dowdy" in Chinese (Simplified)
土气不时髦
Definition
用来形容人(尤其是女性)或物品,看起来土气、过时、不整洁。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
'Dowdy' 多为轻微贬义,常指女性穿着或外表,不指肮脏,只是老气或无特色。用在男性身上不常见;男性多用 '邋遢' 或 '不修边幅'。
Examples
She wore a dowdy dress to the party.
她穿着一件**土气**的裙子去参加聚会。
His office looks a bit dowdy and old-fashioned.
他的办公室看起来有点**土气**和老旧。
People thought her style was too dowdy for the interview.
人们认为她的风格太**土气**,不适合面试。
She's always worried that people will see her as dowdy, but she loves comfortable clothes.
她总是担心别人觉得她**土气**,但她喜欢穿舒服的衣服。
The curtains in this room look a bit dowdy; maybe it's time to redecorate.
这个房间的窗帘看起来有点**土气**,也许该重新装修了。
My grandma's clothes might seem dowdy now, but they were fashionable in her day.
我奶奶的衣服现在可能显得**土气**,但在她年轻时很时髦。