| 单词 | ugly |
| 释义 | ugly (ʌgli ) Word forms: uglier , ugliest 1. adjective B1 If you say that someone or something is ugly, you mean that they are very unattractive and unpleasant to look at. ...an ugly little hat. She makes me feel dowdy and ugly. Synonyms: unattractive, homely [mainly US], plain, unsightly ugliness uncountable noun B2 ...the raw ugliness of his native city. [+ of] 2. adjective If you refer to an event or situation as ugly, you mean that it is very unpleasant, usually because it involves violent or aggressive behaviour. There have been some ugly scenes. The confrontation turned ugly. ...an ugly publicity stunt. Synonyms: unpleasant, shocking, terrible [informal], offensive ugliness uncountable noun ...the subtlety and ugliness of sexual harassment. [+ of] 3. to rear its ugly head phrase If something unpleasant rears its head or rears its ugly head, it becomes visible or noticeable. The threat of strikes reared its head again this summer. Collocations: ugly secret It was an ugly secret hidden inside her like a tumour. Times, Sunday Times There are no ugly secrets. Times, Sunday Times Shady funding, ugly secrets, unexpected family threats - all are available to stream for free. Times, Sunday Times I'd sooner have an ugly win than a pretty performance and a loss. The Sun City were due an ugly win this season and this was probably it. The Sun But a gritty, ugly win here would have been the hallmark of champions. The Sun But brave, galvanising and — truth be told — ugly wins like this do no harm at all. Times, Sunday Times We know we've been playing well and the last two games have been good for confidence, just to grind out results and get good ugly wins under our belt. Times,Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 丑陋的 Japanese: 醜い |
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