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单词 eyesore
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Definition of eyesore in English:

eyesore

noun ˈʌɪsɔːˈaɪsɔr
  • A thing that is very ugly, especially a building.

    丑陋的东西,看不入眼的东西(尤指破坏周围景色的建筑物)

    the office crumbled into an eyesore
    Example sentencesExamples
    • With many of the old eyesores now disappearing from sight more effort will be called for to really get the town looking its best for the spring, summer and autumn.
    • And they claimed that a high metal fence, which had been erected round the building, was an eyesore.
    • I would suggest that they move out of their cosy offices and tour the area to see for themselves what is not only an eyesore but a health hazard.
    • BBC News has been asking its readers to nominate Britain's worst buildings, the eyesores that they would like to see demolished.
    • They have become stagnant bog holes and an incredible eyesore and health risk.
    • A yacht club spokesman said the barge had been demolished because it was dangerous and an eyesore.
    • In most cases, the rules are in place to ensure everyone can appreciate their homes and surroundings without the detrimental impact of unlawful buildings, developments or eyesores.
    • It is a monstrous eyesore quite out of keeping with the surrounding area.
    • An eyesore building on the corner of St Denys' Road and next to the site is a listed structure and will become part of the block of flats.
    • A council report states: ‘Shopping trolleys are, at best, a nuisance and, at worst, eyesores.’
    • The real eyesore was the derelict building we took over, which was covered in vandalism.
    • This building, in the opinion of many, is an eyesore which should be demolished.
    • The piles of dumped rubbish and abandoned cars have long been an eyesore and a hazard to health.
    • I'd much rather see one big eyesore than a bunch of little eyesores jumping out at me wherever I look - on poles, on construction-site temporary fences, etc.
    • Amid the characterful pioneer buildings, municipal eyesores have risen.
    • The jail is a huge eyesore and a risk to the general public as has been demonstrated in the very recent past.
    • Toxic eyesores disfigure black neighborhoods, degrade property values, and discourage public and private investment there.
    • It's inevitable that these eyesores will eventually become dangerous.
    • At a time when Ireland is so wealthy, the excuses for building those eyesores are gone.
    • Officials do not believe the new facilities will be a nuisance or an eyesore and say they are clearly needed in Filey.
    Synonyms
    ugly sight, blot (on the landscape), mess, scar, blight, disfigurement, blemish, defacement, defect, monstrosity, horror, carbuncle, excrescence, atrocity, disgrace, ugliness
    informal sight, fright

Definition of eyesore in US English:

eyesore

nounˈīsôrˈaɪsɔr
  • A thing that is very ugly, especially a building that disfigures a landscape.

    丑陋的东西,看不入眼的东西(尤指破坏周围景色的建筑物)

    the office crumbled into an eyesore
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The jail is a huge eyesore and a risk to the general public as has been demonstrated in the very recent past.
    • This building, in the opinion of many, is an eyesore which should be demolished.
    • An eyesore building on the corner of St Denys' Road and next to the site is a listed structure and will become part of the block of flats.
    • The real eyesore was the derelict building we took over, which was covered in vandalism.
    • A yacht club spokesman said the barge had been demolished because it was dangerous and an eyesore.
    • It's inevitable that these eyesores will eventually become dangerous.
    • At a time when Ireland is so wealthy, the excuses for building those eyesores are gone.
    • In most cases, the rules are in place to ensure everyone can appreciate their homes and surroundings without the detrimental impact of unlawful buildings, developments or eyesores.
    • And they claimed that a high metal fence, which had been erected round the building, was an eyesore.
    • It is a monstrous eyesore quite out of keeping with the surrounding area.
    • Toxic eyesores disfigure black neighborhoods, degrade property values, and discourage public and private investment there.
    • A council report states: ‘Shopping trolleys are, at best, a nuisance and, at worst, eyesores.’
    • Amid the characterful pioneer buildings, municipal eyesores have risen.
    • I would suggest that they move out of their cosy offices and tour the area to see for themselves what is not only an eyesore but a health hazard.
    • With many of the old eyesores now disappearing from sight more effort will be called for to really get the town looking its best for the spring, summer and autumn.
    • I'd much rather see one big eyesore than a bunch of little eyesores jumping out at me wherever I look - on poles, on construction-site temporary fences, etc.
    • BBC News has been asking its readers to nominate Britain's worst buildings, the eyesores that they would like to see demolished.
    • Officials do not believe the new facilities will be a nuisance or an eyesore and say they are clearly needed in Filey.
    • They have become stagnant bog holes and an incredible eyesore and health risk.
    • The piles of dumped rubbish and abandoned cars have long been an eyesore and a hazard to health.
    Synonyms
    ugly sight, blot, blot on the landscape, mess, scar, blight, disfigurement, blemish, defacement, defect, monstrosity, horror, carbuncle, excrescence, atrocity, disgrace, ugliness
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