uglier; ugliest
uglier; ugliest
Learner's definition of UGLY
[also more ugly; most ugly]
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a : unpleasant to look at : not pretty or attractive丑陋的;难看的;不吸引人的 -
That house is ugly.那栋房子外观不好看。
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an ugly person相貌丑陋的人
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an ugly shade of green难看的绿色色调
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(informal) That dog of yours is (as) ugly as sin. [=very ugly]你的那条狗太丑了。
b : unpleasant to hear难听的;不悦耳的 2
: offensive or disgusting无礼的;令人厌恶的 3
: very bad or unpleasant糟糕的;使人不悦的 -
They avoided what could have been an ugly situation.他们避免了一场本可能会很糟糕的局面。
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Things could get/turn ugly. [=nasty]事情可能会变得很糟糕。
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He has an ugly disposition/temper.他的性情/脾气很暴躁。
rear its ugly head
— see 1head — ugliness
/ˈʌglinəs/ noun [noncount]