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down-home

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˈdown-home adjective [only before noun] American English  typical of the simple values and customs of people who live in the country, especially in the southern US 〔尤指美国南部居民的价值观和传统〕淳朴的,乡村的 homely down-home family recipes 乡村家常菜食谱
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down-homeIn this climate, a down-home bear hug and attendant back slapping probably wouldn't go amiss.Bubba's Grill serves authentic, down-home cooking.It comes from her personality, which can make you feel like a down-home lemonade or a fine Chablis.Hartley's letter is chock full of down-home metaphors that question the intelligence of your readers and our customers, the musicians.But it was her vocal anti-meat stance that turned the country establishment's down-home snub into redneck outrage.I fear your quaint down-home speech is wasted on me, my friend.
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down-home
ˈdown-home adjective [only before noun] American English
typical of the simple values and customs of people who live in the country, especially in the southern US ⇨ homely:
    down-home family recipes


down-homeBrE /ˌdaʊn ˈhəʊm/ 🔊NAmE /ˌdaʊn ˈhoʊm/ 🔊 adjective (NAmE) used to describe a person or thing that reminds you of a simple way of life, typical of the country, not the town 淳朴的;乡村的;有乡土味的