ugly

Word family verbuguglifynounuglificationuglinessugsomenessadverbuglilyadjectiveugsomeugly

ug·ly /ˈʌɡli/ S3 adjectiveadj (comparativecomp uglier, superlativesupl ugliest)

1 UGLYextremely unattractive and unpleasant to look at 丑陋的，难看的 SYN hideous OPP beautiful

a very ugly man

非常丑陋的男子

the ugliest building in town

城里最难看的建筑

Nick’s dog is as ugly as sin (=very ugly).

尼克的狗难看得要命。

2 FRIGHTENEDused to describe a situation which is very bad or violent, and which makes you feel frightened or threatened 〔局面〕糟糕的，恐怖的

There were ugly scenes as rival gangs started attacking each other.

敌对帮派之间开始相互攻击，出现了很可怕的场面。

an ugly incident

可怕的事件

3 ugly ideas, feelings, remarks etc are unpleasant 〔观念、感情、话语等〕令人不愉快的，讨厌的，丑恶的

Jealousy is an ugly emotion.

嫉妒是一种丑恶的情感。

ugly rumors

难听的传言

4. ugly duckling UGLYSUCCESSFULsomeone who is less attractive, successful etc than other people, but who becomes beautiful and successful later 丑小鸭〔指起初不如别人、后来变得出类拔萃之人〕

Examples from the Corpus

ugly duckling• The loco is a bit of an ugly duckling.• An ugly duckling, like a printing press, was transformed into a well-behaved goose laying golden eggs.• It's certainly the ugly duckling of the era-until you get to drive one.• But Beryl is an ugly duckling rapidly turning into a beautiful swan ... all through the hard work of recovering mental patients.• However, roses are not swans, and all too often ugly ducklings remain ugly ducklings.

—ugliness noun [uncountableU]

THESAURUS

ugly very unpleasant to look at – used about people, objects, and buildings 〔人、物品及建筑〕丑陋的，难看的

She thinks she's ugly but she's not.

她以为自己丑，可她并不丑。

an ugly block of flats

难看的公寓楼

cheap ugly furniture

丑陋的廉价家具

unattractive not pleasant to look at. Unattractive sounds more formal and less strong than ugly 无吸引力的，不漂亮的〔unattractive比ugly正式，且语气较弱〕

an unattractive modern town which was built during the 1960s

建于20世纪60年代的难看的现代小镇

Women found him unattractive.

女人觉得他毫无魅力。

unsightly formal not pleasant to look at, and spoiling the appearance of something 不悦目的，不雅观的

Unsightly red spots started to appear on her face.

她脸上开始出现一个个难看的红疙瘩。

The windows have been blocked off with unsightly metal bars.

窗子用有碍观瞻的金属栅栏封了起来。

extremely ugly 极丑的

hideous extremely ugly 极丑的

His hideous face twisted into a smile.

他那丑陋的面孔上挤出一个笑容。

a hideous concrete shopping centre

一幢其丑无比的混凝土购物中心

na hideous monster

repulsive extremely ugly, especially in a way that makes you want to look away 令人厌恶的，令人反感的

His appearance was so repulsive he had to wear a mask.

他相貌太丑，不得不戴面具。

grotesque extremely ugly in a strange or unnatural way 极为丑陋怪异的

A grotesque figure appeared out of the darkness.

黑暗中出现了一个丑陋的身影。

an eyesore (also a blot on the landscape) noun [singular] something that is so ugly that it spoils the appearance of an area 难看的东西

Local residents regard the new office building as an eyesore.

当地居民认为那幢新建的办公楼太碍眼。

nI think wind turbines are a blot on the landscape - why can't people just use less electricity?

Examples from the Corpus

ugly• It was on Sunday that the scenes turned ugly.• Where there were sentimental witnesses the old, the ugly and the inept always came out best.• an ugly chair• Or how about the faint chirp prodding you to invent an ugly doll with a hankering for tickles?• They're in an ugly fight over who will get the children.• The room was bare except for a few pieces of ugly furniture• An ugly little man came over and offered to buy me a drink.• I glanced down to see that a well-aimed egg had turned my blouse into an ugly mess.• For an ugly moment I had been convinced she had guessed the real reason for my avid professional interest in Bill Francis.• That's a really ugly picture of me.• Not long afterwards, ugly rumours began to circulate.• Use very small stitches to suture, otherwise an ugly scar may result.• We hated our uncle. He was fat and ugly, with tiny eyes and a long, pointed nose.

ugly scenes• But Aspinall's goal sparked ugly scenes.• There were a number of ugly scenes behind the Southend goal before police stepped in.• Any photographer that caught their eye were pushed away with threats, and ugly scenes between these rioters and other protestors ensued.• It was the third time in three weeks that such ugly scenes had been witnessed at London grounds.• But there were more ugly scenes last night.• The ugly scenes scared the holiday crowds away.• Police were anxious to avoid the ugly scenes when the two boys made their first appearance in court nine days ago.

Origin ugly

(1200-1300) Old Norse uggligr “frightening”, from uggr “fear”

单词	ugly
释义	ugly Word family verbuguglifynounuglificationuglinessugsomenessadverbuglilyadjectiveugsomeugly ug·ly /ˈʌɡli/ ●●● S3 adjectiveadj (comparativecomp uglier, superlativesupl ugliest) 1 UGLYextremely unattractive and unpleasant to look at 丑陋的，难看的 SYN hideous OPP beautiful a very ugly man 非常丑陋的男子 the ugliest building in town 城里最难看的建筑 Nick’s dog is as ugly as sin (=very ugly). 尼克的狗难看得要命。 2 FRIGHTENEDused to describe a situation which is very bad or violent, and which makes you feel frightened or threatened 〔局面〕糟糕的，恐怖的 There were ugly scenes as rival gangs started attacking each other. 敌对帮派之间开始相互攻击，出现了很可怕的场面。 an ugly incident 可怕的事件 3 ugly ideas, feelings, remarks etc are unpleasant 〔观念、感情、话语等〕令人不愉快的，讨厌的，丑恶的 Jealousy is an ugly emotion. 嫉妒是一种丑恶的情感。 ugly rumors 难听的传言 4. ugly duckling UGLYSUCCESSFULsomeone who is less attractive, successful etc than other people, but who becomes beautiful and successful later 丑小鸭〔指起初不如别人、后来变得出类拔萃之人〕 Examples from the Corpus ugly duckling• The loco is a bit of an ugly duckling.• An ugly duckling, like a printing press, was transformed into a well-behaved goose laying golden eggs.• It's certainly the ugly duckling of the era-until you get to drive one.• But Beryl is an ugly duckling rapidly turning into a beautiful swan ... all through the hard work of recovering mental patients.• However, roses are not swans, and all too often ugly ducklings remain ugly ducklings. —ugliness noun [uncountableU] THESAURUS ugly very unpleasant to look at – used about people, objects, and buildings 〔人、物品及建筑〕丑陋的，难看的 She thinks she's ugly but she's not. 她以为自己丑，可她并不丑。 an ugly block of flats 难看的公寓楼 cheap ugly furniture 丑陋的廉价家具 unattractive not pleasant to look at. Unattractive sounds more formal and less strong than ugly 无吸引力的，不漂亮的〔unattractive比ugly正式，且语气较弱〕 an unattractive modern town which was built during the 1960s 建于20世纪60年代的难看的现代小镇 Women found him unattractive. 女人觉得他毫无魅力。 unsightly formal not pleasant to look at, and spoiling the appearance of something 不悦目的，不雅观的 Unsightly red spots started to appear on her face. 她脸上开始出现一个个难看的红疙瘩。 The windows have been blocked off with unsightly metal bars. 窗子用有碍观瞻的金属栅栏封了起来。 extremely ugly 极丑的 hideous extremely ugly 极丑的 His hideous face twisted into a smile. 他那丑陋的面孔上挤出一个笑容。 a hideous concrete shopping centre 一幢其丑无比的混凝土购物中心 na hideous monster repulsive extremely ugly, especially in a way that makes you want to look away 令人厌恶的，令人反感的 His appearance was so repulsive he had to wear a mask. 他相貌太丑，不得不戴面具。 grotesque extremely ugly in a strange or unnatural way 极为丑陋怪异的 A grotesque figure appeared out of the darkness. 黑暗中出现了一个丑陋的身影。 an eyesore (also a blot on the landscape) noun [singular] something that is so ugly that it spoils the appearance of an area 难看的东西 Local residents regard the new office building as an eyesore. 当地居民认为那幢新建的办公楼太碍眼。 nI think wind turbines are a blot on the landscape - why can't people just use less electricity? Examples from the Corpus ugly• It was on Sunday that the scenes turned ugly.• Where there were sentimental witnesses the old, the ugly and the inept always came out best.• an ugly chair• Or how about the faint chirp prodding you to invent an ugly doll with a hankering for tickles?• They're in an ugly fight over who will get the children.• The room was bare except for a few pieces of ugly furniture• An ugly little man came over and offered to buy me a drink.• I glanced down to see that a well-aimed egg had turned my blouse into an ugly mess.• For an ugly moment I had been convinced she had guessed the real reason for my avid professional interest in Bill Francis.• That's a really ugly picture of me.• Not long afterwards, ugly rumours began to circulate.• Use very small stitches to suture, otherwise an ugly scar may result.• We hated our uncle. He was fat and ugly, with tiny eyes and a long, pointed nose. ugly scenes• But Aspinall's goal sparked ugly scenes.• There were a number of ugly scenes behind the Southend goal before police stepped in.• Any photographer that caught their eye were pushed away with threats, and ugly scenes between these rioters and other protestors ensued.• It was the third time in three weeks that such ugly scenes had been witnessed at London grounds.• But there were more ugly scenes last night.• The ugly scenes scared the holiday crowds away.• Police were anxious to avoid the ugly scenes when the two boys made their first appearance in court nine days ago. Origin ugly (1200-1300) Old Norse uggligr “frightening”, from uggr “fear”
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