ugliness

英 [ˈʌglɪnɪs]

美 [ˈʌglinəs]

n.  丑恶，丑陋的事; 尴尬局面

复数：uglinesses　

BNC.18785 / COCA.16643

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 丑陋的；难看的
  If you say that someone or something isugly, you mean that they are very unattractive and unpleasant to look at.
  1. ...an ugly little hat...
     难看的小帽子
  2. She makes me feel dowdy and ugly.
     她让我自惭形秽。
• ADJ-GRADED （通常因涉及暴力、挑衅行为而）令人厌恶的，邪恶的，恶性的
  If you refer to an event or situation asugly, you mean that it is very unpleasant, usually because it involves violent or aggressive behaviour.
  1. There have been some ugly scenes...
     出现了一些恶性事件。
  2. The confrontation turned ugly.
     对抗局面进一步激化。
  3. ...an ugly publicity stunt.
     恶俗的宣传噱头
• torearitsugly head→ see:head

英英释义

noun

• qualities of appearance that do not give pleasure to the senses
• the quality of being wicked
  Synonym:nefariousnesswickednessvileness

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