| 单词 | ugly |
| 释义 | uglyugly /ˈʌgli/ ●●● S2 adjective (comparative uglier, superlative ugliest) 1extremely unattractive, and not nice to look at: Lots of women think John is attractive, but I think he’s ugly. The offices are in the ugliest building in the city.THESAURUSunattractive – not nice to look at: The concrete building is very unattractive.plain – not very beautiful or attractive. Used about women or girls: When she was younger, people used to say she was plain, but look at her now – she’s gorgeous.homely – unattractive or ugly. Used about people: He was a homely but extremely intelligent man.unsightly formal – an unsightly mark, building, etc. is not pleasing to look at: The illness can cause unsightly marks on the skin.hideous – extremely ugly in a way that is frightening: The monster had the kind of hideous face that gives children bad dreams.grotesque – extremely ugly in a way that makes you feel sick: The movie was full of grotesque violence and bloody battles.2extremely bad or violent, and making you feel frightened or upset: The situation turned ugly and the police were called (=became bad or violent).3ugly ideas, feelings, remarks, ways of doing things, etc. are unpleasant: I heard an ugly rumor that he hit his wife. Jealousy is an ugly emotion.4an ugly duckling someone who is less attractive, skillful, etc. than other people when he or she is young, but who becomes beautiful or successful later [Origin: 1200–1300 Old Norse uggligr frightening, from uggr fear]—ugliness noun [uncountable] → see also something rears its ugly head at rear3 (4) |
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