单词 | the good, the bad, and the ugly |
释义 | > as lemmasthe good, the bad, and the ugly h. the good, the bad, and the ugly: used to designate the varied range of aspects or qualities associated with or attributed to a specified item, event, group of people, etc.With allusion to the title of the 1966 film The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. This title translates Italian singular nouns (Il buono, Il bruto, Il cattivo) but in allusive use is frequently understood as plural in English. ΚΠ 1969 N.Y. Times 24 Dec. 29/7 What intrigues Calkins..is the opportunity at last to discuss the good, bad, and ugly of college athletics in a classroom instead of a dormitory. 1986 P. Gossage Close to Charisma iii. 67 The Liberal workshop..was, as a marvellous Jamaican cabby told me, ‘a good way to see the good, the bad, and the ugly’. 1991 E Mag. Jan. 31/2 Amid the good, the bad and the ugly, 1990 will be remembered for the eco-awareness that permeated just about every corner of our culture. 2013 Guardian (Nexis) 24 Aug. 1 This week the Association of British Insurers for the first time exposed the good, the bad and the ugly of the annuity world. < as lemmas |
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