英语词汇“unsightly”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINunsightly

Origin:

1400-1500 sightly ‘pleasant to look at’ (15-21 centuries), from sight

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

unsightly stains
an unsightly skin disease
Bushes and plants make the perfect screen for unsightly objects such as dustbins.
Electrolysis gets rid of unsightly facial hair.
The accident left Simon with unsightly scars.
Tight bras and knickers can cause unsightly bulges under close-fitting clothes.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

It is characterised by unsightly lumps and bumps which collect in the thighs, buttocks, hips and upper arms.
Much of the time it is an unsightly mud-channel.
The Government proposes to alter the general development order in an effort to restrict unnecessary and unsightly mast construction.
The product that hasn't been absorbed is causing these unsightly specks.
They took pictures not only of the wall but of the unsightly houses the government had wanted to hide.
What constitutes an unsightly little word?
When open, the garage is an unsightly storeroom.

Longman Language Activatorobject/building etc► ugly

very unpleasant to look at: · Local residents think that the new shopping centre is one of the ugliest buildings in the city.· The room was bare except for a few pieces of ugly furniture.

► unsightly

something that is unsightly is unpleasant to look at, and spoils the appearance of the things around it: · Bushes and plants make the perfect screen for unsightly objects such as dustbins.· Tight bras and knickers can cause unsightly bulges under close-fitting clothes.

► unattractive

not at all pleasant to look at: · The town is surrounded by large, unattractive housing estates that nobody wants to live in.· Wearing an unattractive blouse and old-fashioned skirt, Lisa looked older than she was.

► hideous

extremely ugly: · One of our wedding presents was a hideous clock.· Emma was wearing an absolutely hideous purple and orange dress.

► revolting

something that is revolting is so ugly that you do not like to look at it: · Remember that three piece suite Mrs Killeen had? It was grey and mustard. It was absolutely revolting!· Who's that TV presenter who always wears those revolting sweaters?

► monstrosity

a very large ugly building or object: · I rented a Spanish-style monstrosity in Beverly Hills while my apartment was redecorated.· This building is another monstrosity celebrated as a brilliant piece of architecture.

► an eyesore

a large and very ugly building that you cannot avoid seeing: · They built a huge office block right next to the old cathedral - what an eyesore!· Intended to be the world's largest casino, it now stands as an eyesore near the big tourist and convention hotels of New Orleans.

► blot on the landscape

British something that spoils the view, especially an ugly building: · The container site at North Farm is a real blot on the landscape.

person► ugly

extremely unattractive, with a face that is not at all nice to look at: · We hated our uncle. He was fat and ugly, with tiny eyes and a long, pointed nose .· An ugly little man came over and offered to buy me a drink.

► hideous

extremely ugly, especially because you were born with something wrong with you: · In fairy stories the Prince is always very handsome, and the witch hideous.· a man with a hideous twisted lip

► repulsive

very ugly and extremely unpleasant to look at, especially so that people do not like to look at you: · Delia was frightened of the operation, because afterwards she knew she would look repulsive.repulsive to: · The patient's disease was so terrible that his own skin was repulsive to him.

► grotesque

extremely ugly in a strange or unnatural way: · The boy was twisting one side of his face in grotesque imitation of his grandfather.· Suddenly the grotesque figure of the hunchback Quasimodo loomed out of the darkness.

► unsightly

an unsightly spot, mark, hair on your face etc is very unattractive: unsightly scar/fat/mark/spot/hair etc: · The accident left Simon with unsightly scars.· Electrolysis gets rid of unsightly facial hair.

► he's/she's no oil-painting

British /she's no Miss America American informal use this as a humorous way of saying that someone is ugly: · "What's Anna's new boyfriend like?" "Well, he's nice, but he's no oil painting."

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► an ugly/unsightly scar

(=unattractive)· The ugly scar spoiled and distorted his face.

WORD FAMILYnounsightinsightoversightsightingadjectivesightedunsightlysightlessinsightfulverbsight

单词	unsightly
释义	unsightlyun‧sight‧ly /ʌnˈsaɪtli/ adjective Word Origin WORD ORIGINunsightly Origin: 1400-1500 sightly ‘pleasant to look at’ (15-21 centuries), from sight Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES unsightly stains an unsightly skin disease Bushes and plants make the perfect screen for unsightly objects such as dustbins. Electrolysis gets rid of unsightly facial hair. The accident left Simon with unsightly scars. Tight bras and knickers can cause unsightly bulges under close-fitting clothes. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS It is characterised by unsightly lumps and bumps which collect in the thighs, buttocks, hips and upper arms. Much of the time it is an unsightly mud-channel. The Government proposes to alter the general development order in an effort to restrict unnecessary and unsightly mast construction. The product that hasn't been absorbed is causing these unsightly specks. They took pictures not only of the wall but of the unsightly houses the government had wanted to hide. What constitutes an unsightly little word? When open, the garage is an unsightly storeroom. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorobject/building etc► ugly very unpleasant to look at: · Local residents think that the new shopping centre is one of the ugliest buildings in the city.· The room was bare except for a few pieces of ugly furniture. ► unsightly something that is unsightly is unpleasant to look at, and spoils the appearance of the things around it: · Bushes and plants make the perfect screen for unsightly objects such as dustbins.· Tight bras and knickers can cause unsightly bulges under close-fitting clothes. ► unattractive not at all pleasant to look at: · The town is surrounded by large, unattractive housing estates that nobody wants to live in.· Wearing an unattractive blouse and old-fashioned skirt, Lisa looked older than she was. ► hideous extremely ugly: · One of our wedding presents was a hideous clock.· Emma was wearing an absolutely hideous purple and orange dress. ► revolting something that is revolting is so ugly that you do not like to look at it: · Remember that three piece suite Mrs Killeen had? It was grey and mustard. It was absolutely revolting!· Who's that TV presenter who always wears those revolting sweaters? ► monstrosity a very large ugly building or object: · I rented a Spanish-style monstrosity in Beverly Hills while my apartment was redecorated.· This building is another monstrosity celebrated as a brilliant piece of architecture. ► an eyesore a large and very ugly building that you cannot avoid seeing: · They built a huge office block right next to the old cathedral - what an eyesore!· Intended to be the world's largest casino, it now stands as an eyesore near the big tourist and convention hotels of New Orleans. ► blot on the landscape British something that spoils the view, especially an ugly building: · The container site at North Farm is a real blot on the landscape. person► ugly extremely unattractive, with a face that is not at all nice to look at: · We hated our uncle. He was fat and ugly, with tiny eyes and a long, pointed nose .· An ugly little man came over and offered to buy me a drink. ► hideous extremely ugly, especially because you were born with something wrong with you: · In fairy stories the Prince is always very handsome, and the witch hideous.· a man with a hideous twisted lip ► repulsive very ugly and extremely unpleasant to look at, especially so that people do not like to look at you: · Delia was frightened of the operation, because afterwards she knew she would look repulsive.repulsive to: · The patient's disease was so terrible that his own skin was repulsive to him. ► grotesque extremely ugly in a strange or unnatural way: · The boy was twisting one side of his face in grotesque imitation of his grandfather.· Suddenly the grotesque figure of the hunchback Quasimodo loomed out of the darkness. ► unsightly an unsightly spot, mark, hair on your face etc is very unattractive: unsightly scar/fat/mark/spot/hair etc: · The accident left Simon with unsightly scars.· Electrolysis gets rid of unsightly facial hair. ► he's/she's no oil-painting British /she's no Miss America American informal use this as a humorous way of saying that someone is ugly: · "What's Anna's new boyfriend like?" "Well, he's nice, but he's no oil painting." Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► an ugly/unsightly scar (=unattractive)· The ugly scar spoiled and distorted his face. Word family WORD FAMILYnounsightinsightoversightsightingadjectivesightedunsightlysightlessinsightfulverbsight ugly or unpleasant to look at: unsightly buildings unsightly marks
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