ug‧ly S3 / ʌɡli / 形容词 ( comparative uglier , superlative ugliest )

1 extremely unattractive and unpleasant to look at 同义词 hideous 反义词 beautiful :

a very ugly man

the ugliest building in town

Nick’s dog is as ugly as sin (= very ugly ) .

2 used to describe a situation which is very bad or violent, and which makes you feel frightened or threatened :

There were ugly scenes as rival gangs started attacking each other.

an ugly incident

3 ugly ideas, feelings, remarks etc are unpleasant :

Jealousy is an ugly emotion.

ugly rumors

4 ugly duckling someone who is less attractive, successful etc than other people, but who becomes beautiful and successful later

— ugliness 名词 [不可数名词]

THESAURUS

ugly very unpleasant to look at - used about people, objects, and buildings : She thinks she’s ugly but she’s not. | an ugly block of flats | cheap ugly furniture

unattractive not pleasant to look at. Unattractive sounds more formal and less strong than ugly : an unattractive modern town which was built during the 1960s | Women found him unattractive.

unsightly formal not pleasant to look at, and spoiling the appearance of something : Unsightly red spots started to appear on her face. | The windows have been blocked off with unsightly metal bars.

extremely ugly

hideous extremely ugly : His hideous face twisted into a smile. | a hideous concrete shopping centre | a hideous monster

repulsive extremely ugly, especially in a way that makes you want to look away : His appearance was so repulsive he had to wear a mask.

grotesque extremely ugly in a strange or unnatural way : A grotesque figure appeared out of the darkness.

an eyesore ( also a blot on the landscape ) 名词 [单数形式] something that is so ugly that it spoils the appearance of an area : Local residents regard the new office building as an eyesore. | I think wind turbines are a blot on the landscape - why can’t people just use less electricity?