单词 | ugly |
释义 | ugly —ugly /ˈʌɡ.li/ adjective (NOT ATTRACTIVE) ► B1 unpleasant to look at; not attractive: » I find a lot of modern architecture very ugly.» Yesterday in town I saw the ugliest baby I've ever seen in my life.» I feel really fat and ugly today.» He was a really unpleasant man and as ugly as sin (= very ugly).Thesaurus+: ↑Not attractive to look at , ↑Serious and unpleasantugliness /-nəs/ noun [U]► F0» the ugliness of the buildingsThesaurus+: ↑Not attractive to look at , ↑Serious and unpleasantThesaurus+: ↑Violent or aggressive , ↑Unkind, cruel and unfeeling , ↑Treating people or animals badly • • • Extra Examples:» This part of the old town has been disfigured by ugly new buildings.» Concern about the ugly effects of industrialization has led to the greening of many of our cities.» Most of the furniture is so ugly, you wouldn't give it house-room.» A screen of trees at the bottom of the garden hid the ugly factory walls.» He's an ugly bruiser - I wouldn't like to meet him down a dark alley!adjective (THREATENING) ► C2 unpleasant and threatening or violent: » There were ugly scenes outside the stadium.» The demonstration turned ugly when a group of protesters started to throw bottles at the police.Thesaurus+: ↑Violent or aggressive , ↑Unkind, cruel and unfeeling , ↑Treating people or animals badly |
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