ugly
adj
ˈʌɡli
adj
1
extremely
unattractive
and
unpleasant
to
look
at
丑陋的，难看的;
a
very
ugly
man
非常丑陋的男子
the
ugliest
building
in
town
城里最难看的建筑
Nick’s
dog
is
as
ugly
as
sin
(=very
ugly)
.
尼克的狗难看得要命。
2
used
to
describe
a
situation
which
is
very
bad
or
violent,
and
which
makes
you
feel
frightened
or
threatened
可怕的，恐怖的
There
were
ugly
scenes
as
rival
gangs
started
attacking
each
other.
敌对帮派之间打了起来，场面很可怕。
an
ugly
incident
可怕的事件
3
ugly
ideas,
feelings,
remarks
etc
are
unpleasant
〔观念、感情、话语等〕令人不愉快的，讨厌的，丑恶的
Jealousy
is
an
ugly
emotion.
嫉妒是一种丑恶的情感。
ugly
rumors
难听的传言
4
ugly duckling
someone
who
is
less
attractive,
successful
etc
than
other
people,
but
who
becomes
beautiful
and
successful
later
丑小鸭〔指开始不如别人，后来好看起来、变成功的人〕