one's looks do not attract others -- an ordinary appearance
Related Translations:
言不出众貌不惊人: neither outstanding in speech nor impressive in appearance
Example Sentences:
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Ervin, for all his affected distraction and homely manner, was a sharp, resourceful and intensely partisan political animal . 尽管欧文装出一副满不在乎和貌不惊人的样子，但他却是一个敏锐，机智，而且极有门户之见的政治动物。
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Color - painting on the porcelain ware is different from common painting . the pigment of glaze and painting on the body will undergo a great change after firing and baking at high temperature . it is in itself amazing that through kiln - firing a half - finished porcelain with dark colors and an unattractive look can be transformed into a work with so wonderful colors . from this , we can understand how exceptional the experience and imagination it requires in porcelian color - painting 瓷器的彩绘与一般绘画不同。因为画工在坯体素胎上施釉和作画时所见的颜料色，在经过高温烧制和烘烤后会发生很大变化。看到一件件颜色暗淡貌不惊人的半成品，经过炉火的烧炼竟会呈现出如此绚丽夺目的色彩，这本身是奇妙的而与此同时也便可以得知，为瓷器作画是需要怎样的特殊经验和想象力了。
