1 unpleasant to look at or listen to; not attractive 难看的;难听的;丑陋的:
The burn left an ugly scar on her face.烧伤在她脸上留下个丑陋的疤痕。an ugly modern office block难看的现代办公大楼
2 (used about a situation) dangerous or threatening (指处境或形势)危险的,严峻的
➔uglinessnoun [U]
ugly/ˋʌglI; ˈʌɡli/adj 1 very unattractive or unpleasant to look at [ beautiful ; → hideous] 丑陋的﹐难看的: ugly modern buildings 丑陋的现代建筑She's not pretty, but she's not ugly either. 她不漂亮﹐但是也不难看。2 unpleasant and violent 恶劣的﹔粗暴的: There were ugly scenes at the England-Italy game. 在英格兰队对意大利队的比赛中﹐出现了粗暴的场面。 —ugliness n [U]
uglyuglyuglierugliestadjective (uglier, ugliest)not pleasant to look at: an ugly face The house was really ugly.oppositebeautifulspeakingIt is not polite to say somebody is ugly. It is better to say unattractive.