| 词汇 | frumpy |
| 释义 | frumpy adjective disapprovinguk /ˈfrʌm.pi/ us /ˈfrʌm.pi/(alsofrumpish, uk /ˈfrʌm.pɪʃ/ us /ˈfrʌm.pɪʃ/) (of a person or their clothes) old-fashioned and not attractive: （人或衣着）过时的，无魅力的 I felt fat and frumpy.我觉得自己又胖又跟不上时代。 a frumpy cardigan过时的开襟羊毛衫 Synonyms dowdydisapproving frowzydisapproving Opposite glamorous Old or old-fashioned age-old ageing ancient antediluvian anti-progressive fossilization fossilize fossilized fustily have had its/your dayidiom outdate outdated outdatedly outmoded outworn unmodernized unmodish unprogressive unreconstructed unsmart Examples of frumpyfrumpy She was lampooned alternatively as a sinister commissar and as a frumpy housewife in a polka dot dress. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In the color episodes, she discards her frumpy wardrobe and steps into more stylish attire. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The term later developed negative implications, and in some instances such women were stereotyped as being frumpy. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He met her again in 1843 when she had become a frumpy, middle-aged matron. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. During class, she deliberately wears frumpy clothes to discourage male interest, since the vast majority of her classmates are men. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. She is beautiful but hides her beauty behind large glasses and frumpy, old-fashioned clothes. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. There was a sense of paralysis, as we watched ourselves slip into a kind of frumpy mediocrity, without the resources or the will to pull ourselves forward. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Rosetta had persuaded the authorities she was harmless, and her frumpy image definitely helped. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. She frequently dresses strangely and appears frumpy. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Frumpy is a far cry from a normal clown. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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