●paunchy a. 腹大便便的
The door was flung open and there rushed in a paunchy middle-aged man, with inch-long hair cut close to his head.
大門猛然推開,一名只留有一寸長短髮、腹大便便的中年男子衝了進來。
●scruffy a. 邋裡邋遢的、骯髒的
Though intrinsic worth is more important than looks, a scruffy person whose hair is tangled, face unshaven, finger-nails unfiled, necktie undone, shoes unlaced would give people a bad impression.
雖說內在美比外貌重要,但邋裡邋遢的人─頭髮亂七八糟、臉沒刮淨、手指甲沒修整、領帶沒繫緊、鞋帶沒綁好,只會給人壞印象。
●dressed (up) to the nines
盛裝;穿得很隆重、正式
They, dressed to the nines in showy outlandish garb and flashy jewellery, took part in the New Year's float parade.
他們身穿異相的花俏裝束,配戴俗不可耐的珠寶,盛裝參加新年花車巡遊。
「garb」是「奇特的裝束」,也可指「某類人所穿著的服裝(例如︰軍服、道服等)」。
●lose one's looks 容顏漸老
Stacey inherited her mother's surpassing looks, but now starts losing her looks.
斯蒂西繼承了母親的非凡美貌,現在卻容顏漸老。