ug·ly
adjective/ˈʌɡli/
/ˈʌɡli/
(comparative uglier, superlative ugliest)
- unpleasant to look at
丑陋的；难看的 - an ugly face
丑陋的面孔 - an ugly building
难看的建筑 - an ugly scar
丑陋的伤疤 - The witch was hideously ugly.
那个女巫丑得吓人。 - Why do some of our government buildings look ugly?
为什么我们的一些政府大楼看起来很丑？
Extra ExamplesTopics Appearanceb1- Jane was a great beauty, but I was always considered to be the ugly sister.
简是个大美人，但我却一直被认为是丑妹妹。 - The room was full of heavy, ugly furniture.
房间里摆满了笨重难看的家具。 - The screaming child in her arms was an ugly little thing.
她怀里那个尖声哭叫的孩子是个难看的小东西。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- an ugly face
- (of an event, a situation, etc.) unpleasant or dangerous; involving threats or violence
令人不快的；危险的；险恶的；凶险的 - an ugly incident/scene
危险事件／场面 - There were ugly scenes in the streets last night as rioting continued.
昨晚暴乱持续之际，街上险象环生。 - A fight started and things got pretty ugly.
发生了打斗，场面变得混乱失控。 - the latest cinematic effort to lay bare the ugly truth about Hollywood
揭露好莱坞丑陋真相的最新电影 - the ugly realities of war
战争的丑陋现实 - Very quickly, the mood turned ugly.
很快，气氛就变得难看起来。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- sound
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- an ugly incident/scene
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old Norse uggligr ‘to be dreaded’, from ugga ‘to dread’.