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dowdy adj. 不整洁的，过旧的 dowdy 1580s (n.), "an aukward, ill-dressed, inelegant woman" [Johnson]; 1670s (adj.), perhaps a diminutive of doue "poorly dressed woman" (early 14c.), of uncertain origin. The modern use of dowd (n.) is most likely a back-formation from dowdy. "If plaine or homely, wee saie she is a doudie or a slut" [Barnabe Riche, "Riche his Farewell to Militarie profession," 1581].You don't have to be dowdy to be a Christian. [Tammy Faye Bakker, "Newsweek," June 8, 1987]Related: Dowdily; dowdiness. 【记】音：倒地，倒在地上的要饭的；widow 寡妇 + lady 穿戴衣着老式过时

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['daudi] 【英】 adj. 不整洁的，过旧的(no t neat or stylish; shabby)【记】 分割记忆: 把dow看作down(向下) , dy看作tidy(干净)→ 不干净→不整洁【例】 The dowdy old woman always wears grey. adj. 不整洁的(邋遢的) = shabby; 老式的; 过时的 = antiquated【源】原指: 放荡、乏味而衣着破旧的女人【记】dow = down, dy = tidy－不干净－不整洁跟我唱: 你dowdy爱不爱我, 我不知该说些什么? 你dowdy爱不爱我, 虽然我是个邋遢大王; 你dowdy爱不爱我, 虽然我这样的人已经过时; 你dowdy爱不爱我, 我这样的你去哪里找? 你dowdy爱不爱我 = 你到底爱不爱我(不会没听过吧? )

单词	dowdy
音标	['daudi]
解释	adj. 不整洁的，过旧的
红宝书	【英】 adj. 不整洁的，过旧的(no t neat or stylish; shabby) 【记】分割记忆: 把dow看作down(向下) , dy看作tidy(干净)→ 不干净→不整洁【例】 The dowdy old woman always wears grey.
字源	dowdy 1580s (n.), "an aukward, ill-dressed, inelegant woman" [Johnson]; 1670s (adj.), perhaps a diminutive of doue "poorly dressed woman" (early 14c.), of uncertain origin. The modern use of dowd (n.) is most likely a back-formation from dowdy. "If plaine or homely, wee saie she is a doudie or a slut" [Barnabe Riche, "Riche his Farewell to Militarie profession," 1581].You don't have to be dowdy to be a Christian. [Tammy Faye Bakker, "Newsweek," June 8, 1987] Related: Dowdily; dowdiness.
不择手段背单词	adj. 不整洁的(邋遢的) = shabby; 老式的; 过时的 = antiquated 【源】原指: 放荡、乏味而衣着破旧的女人【记】dow = down, dy = tidy－不干净－不整洁跟我唱: 你dowdy爱不爱我, 我不知该说些什么? 你dowdy爱不爱我, 虽然我是个邋遢大王; 你dowdy爱不爱我, 虽然我这样的人已经过时; 你dowdy爱不爱我, 我这样的你去哪里找? 你dowdy爱不爱我 = 你到底爱不爱我(不会没听过吧? )
趣味全助记	【记】音：倒地，倒在地上的要饭的；widow 寡妇 + lady 穿戴衣着老式过时

Dowdy 你dowdy爱不爱我 Adj Woman Daudi 不整洁的，过旧的 英 不整洁的，过旧的(No

Dowdy 你dowdy爱不爱我 Adj Woman Daudi 不整洁的，过旧的英不整洁的，过旧的(No