ugly
adjective uk/ˈʌɡ.li/ us/ˈʌɡ.li/
(NOT ATTRACTIVE)
B1 丑陋的，难看的
unpleasant to look at; not attractive
I think a lot of modern architecture is very ugly. 我觉得很多现代建筑都非常难看。
Yesterday I saw the ugliest baby I've ever seen in my life. 昨天我看见了有生以来见过的最丑的婴儿。
I feel really fat and ugly today. 今天我感觉自己真是又胖又丑。
He was a really unpleasant man and as ugly as sin (= very ugly). 他是一个非常讨厌的人，而且丑得要命。
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- This part of the old town has been disfigured by ugly new buildings.
- Concern about the ugly effects of industrialization has led to the greening of many of our cities.
- Most of the furniture is so ugly, you wouldn't give it house-room.
- A screen of trees at the bottom of the garden hid the ugly factory walls.
- He's an ugly bruiser - I wouldn't like to meet him down a dark alley!
(THREATENING)
C2 讨厌的;危险的;暴力的
unpleasant and threatening or violent
There were ugly scenes outside the stadium. 体育场外发生了暴力事件。
The demonstration turned ugly when a group of protesters started to throw bottles at the police. 一群示威者开始向警察投掷瓶子，示威游行于是演变成了暴力事件。