ugly

/ˈʌɡli/ adj.
标准词条 CET-4IELTS
一句话记住

丑陋的;难看的;令人不快的;险恶的;丑恶的

释义与例句

adj. 丑陋的;难看的
unpleasant to look at; not attractive
  1. The old warehouse was an ugly building, but it had plenty of useful space.
    那座旧仓库是栋难看的建筑,但有很多可用空间。
  2. He felt self-conscious about the ugly scar on his arm.
    他对自己手臂上那道难看的疤痕感到不自在。
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  1. The bright orange paint made the room look rather ugly.
    亮橙色的油漆让这个房间显得相当难看。
adj. 令人不快的;险恶的;丑恶的
unpleasant, threatening, or morally offensive
  1. The argument turned ugly when people started shouting insults.
    人们开始大声辱骂,争吵随即变得激烈而失控。
  2. The investigation exposed the ugly truth behind the company's success.
    调查揭露了该公司成功背后的丑恶真相。
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  1. There was an ugly atmosphere outside the stadium after the match.
    比赛结束后,体育场外的气氛很紧张,带有冲突一触即发的意味。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 ugly 既可描述外貌,也可描述争吵、氛围、真相等令人不快或带攻击性的事物。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • ugliness 丑陋;丑恶
    不可数名词,既可指外表难看,也可指行为或事件的丑恶性质。
同义词
  • unattractive 不吸引人的;不好看的
    ugly 语气直接,明确表示难看;unattractive 较委婉,还可指人或事物缺乏吸引力,不一定达到丑陋的程度。
    The packaging was practical but visually unattractive. 这个包装很实用,但视觉上不好看。
反义词
  • attractive 好看的;有吸引力的
    描述外观时,attractive 是 ugly 的常用反义词,语气比 beautiful 宽泛,可指整体赏心悦目。
    They converted the warehouse into attractive offices. 他们把仓库改造成了美观的办公室。
常见搭配
  • an ugly building 难看的建筑
    Many residents regard the concrete tower as an ugly building. 许多居民认为那座混凝土大楼很难看。
  • turn ugly 变得险恶;演变成冲突
    The peaceful protest turned ugly after stones were thrown. 有人投掷石块后,这场和平抗议演变成了危险冲突。
  • the ugly truth 丑恶的真相
    The documentary reveals the ugly truth about illegal working conditions. 这部纪录片揭示了非法用工状况背后的丑恶真相。