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    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ug·ly /ˈʌɡli/ ●●● S3 adjective (comparative uglier, superlative ugliest)  1  UGLYextremely unattractive and unpleasant to look at 丑陋的，难看的 SYN hideous OPP beautiful a very ugly man 非常丑陋的男子 the ugliest building in town 城里最难看的建筑 Nick’s dog is as ugly as sin (=very ugly). 尼克的狗难看得要命。2  FRIGHTENEDused to describe a situation which is very bad or violent, and which makes you feel frightened or threatened 〔局面〕糟糕的，恐怖的 There were ugly scenes as rival gangs started attacking each other. 敌对帮派之间开始相互攻击，出现了很可怕的场面。 an ugly incident 可怕的事件3  ugly ideas, feelings, remarks etc are unpleasant 〔观念、感情、话语等〕令人不愉快的，讨厌的，丑恶的 Jealousy is an ugly emotion. 嫉妒是一种丑恶的情感。 ugly rumors 难听的传言4. ugly duckling UGLYSUCCESSFULsomeone who is less attractive, successful etc than other people, but who becomes beautiful and successful later 丑小鸭〔指起初不如别人、后来变得出类拔萃之人〕 —ugliness noun [uncountable] THESAURUSugly very unpleasant to look at – used about people, objects, and buildings 〔人、物品及建筑〕丑陋的，难看的She thinks she's ugly but she's not. 她以为自己丑，可她并不丑。an ugly block of flats 难看的公寓楼cheap ugly furniture 丑陋的廉价家具unattractive not pleasant to look at. Unattractive sounds more formal and less strong than ugly 无吸引力的，不漂亮的〔unattractive比ugly正式，且语气较弱〕an unattractive modern town which was built during the 1960s 建于20世纪60年代的难看的现代小镇Women found him unattractive. 女人觉得他毫无魅力。unsightly formal not pleasant to look at, and spoiling the appearance of something 不悦目的，不雅观的Unsightly red spots started to appear on her face. 她脸上开始出现一个个难看的红疙瘩。The windows have been blocked off with unsightly metal bars. 窗子用有碍观瞻的金属栅栏封了起来。extremely ugly 极丑的hideous extremely ugly 极丑的His hideous face twisted into a smile. 他那丑陋的面孔上挤出一个笑容。a hideous concrete shopping centre 一幢其丑无比的混凝土购物中心na hideous monsterrepulsive extremely ugly, especially in a way that makes you want to look away 令人厌恶的，令人反感的His appearance was so repulsive he had to wear a mask. 他相貌太丑，不得不戴面具。grotesque extremely ugly in a strange or unnatural way 极为丑陋怪异的A grotesque figure appeared out of the darkness. 黑暗中出现了一个丑陋的身影。an eyesore (also a blot on the landscape) noun [singular] something that is so ugly that it spoils the appearance of an area 难看的东西Local residents regard the new office building as an eyesore. 当地居民认为那幢新建的办公楼太碍眼。nI think wind turbines are a blot on the landscape - why can't people just use less electricity?
    Examples from the Corpus
    ugly• It was on Sunday that the scenes turned ugly.• Where there were sentimental witnesses the old, the ugly and the inept always came out best.• an ugly chair• Or how about the faint chirp prodding you to invent an ugly doll with a hankering for tickles?• They're in an ugly fight over who will get the children.• The room was bare except for a few pieces of ugly furniture• An ugly little man came over and offered to buy me a drink.• I glanced down to see that a well-aimed egg had turned my blouse into an ugly mess.• For an ugly moment I had been convinced she had guessed the real reason for my avid professional interest in Bill Francis.• That's a really ugly picture of me.• Not long afterwards, ugly rumours began to circulate.• Use very small stitches to suture, otherwise an ugly scar may result.• We hated our uncle. He was fat and ugly, with tiny eyes and a long, pointed nose.ugly scenes• But Aspinall's goal sparked ugly scenes.• There were a number of ugly scenes behind the Southend goal before police stepped in.• Any photographer that caught their eye were pushed away with threats, and ugly scenes between these rioters and other protestors ensued.• It was the third time in three weeks that such ugly scenes had been witnessed at London grounds.• But there were more ugly scenes last night.• The ugly scenes scared the holiday crowds away.• Police were anxious to avoid the ugly scenes when the two boys made their first appearance in court nine days ago.    Origin ugly (1200-1300) Old Norse uggligr “frightening”, from uggr “fear”
    ug·ly adjective →THESAURUS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
    unpleasant unattractive and Corpus look extremely to at


    ugly
    ug‧ly S3 /ˈʌɡli/ adjective (comparative uglier, superlative ugliest)
     Date: 1200-1300
     Language: Old Norse
     Origin: uggligr 'frightening', from uggr 'fear'
    1. extremely unattractive and unpleasant to look at
       SYN  hideous
       OPP  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 noun [uncountable]
         
    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) noun [singular] 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?


    🔑 uglyBrE /ˈʌɡli/ 🔊NAmE /ˈʌɡli/ 🔊 adjective (ug·lier, ugli·est) 🔑 unpleasant to look at 丑陋的；难看的 SYN unattractive ◆an ugly face丑陋的面孔◆an ugly building难看的建筑🔑 (of an event, a situation, etc. 事件、局势等) unpleasant or dangerous; involving threats or violence 令人不快的；危险的；险恶的；凶险的◆an ugly incident危险事件◆There were ugly scenes in the streets last night as rioting continued. 昨晚暴乱持续之际，街上险象环生。🔊🔊▸ ugli·ness BrE /ˈʌɡlinəs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈʌɡlinəs/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] ●sth rears its (ugly) ˈheadif sth unpleasant rears its head or rears its ugly head, it appears or happens （讨厌的事情）出现，发生●(as) miserable/ugly as ˈsin(informal) used to emphasize that sb is very unhappy or ugly 可怜得／难看得要命<titled tranID="9" status="6">Driving<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>驾驶</chn></titled>

    Having a car 拥有一辆汽车

    • have/own/ (BrE) run a car 有一辆汽车
    • ride a motorcycle/motorbike 骑摩托车
    • drive/prefer/use an automatic/a manual/(NAmE, informal) a stick shift 开／喜欢／用自动挡／手动挡汽车
    • have/get your car serviced/fixed/repaired 给汽车做一次保养／维修一下／修理一下
    • buy/sell a used car/(especially BrE) a second-hand car 买／卖二手车
    • take/pass/fail a (BrE) driving test/(both NAmE) driver's test/road test 参加／通过／未通过驾照考试／道路考试
    • get/obtain/have/lose/carry a/your (BrE) driving licence/(NAmE) driver's license 得到／拥有／丢失／携带驾照

    Driving 驾驶

    • put on/fasten/ (NAmE) buckle/wear/undo your seat belt/safety belt 系上／解开安全带
    • put/turn/leave the key in the ignition 把钥匙插进点火开关；转动钥匙点火；把钥匙留在点火开关
    • start the car/engine 发动汽车／引擎
    • (BrE) change/ (NAmE) shift/put sth into gear 换挡；挂上挡
    • press/put your foot on the brake pedal/clutch/accelerator 踩刹车／离合器／油门
    • release the clutch/(especially BrE) the handbrake/(both NAmE) the emergency brake/the parking brake 松开离合器／手刹
    • drive/park/reverse the car 驾车；停车；倒车
    • (BrE) indicate left/right 示意左转／右转
    • (especially NAmE) signal that you are turning left/right 示意左转／右转
    • take/miss (BrE) the turning/(especially NAmE) the turn 拐弯；错过拐弯处
    • apply/hit/slam on the brake(s) 踩刹车；猛踩刹车
    • beep/honk/ (especially BrE) toot/ (BrE) sound your horn 按喇叭

    Problems and accidents 问题及事故

    • a car skids/crashes (into sth)/collides (with sth) 车打滑／撞上（某物）／（与某物）相撞
    • swerve to avoid an oncoming car/a pedestrian 猛地转弯以避开迎面来的车／行人
    • crash/lose control of the car 撞车；车失控
    • have/be in/be killed in/survive a car crash/a car accident/(NAmE) a car wreck/a hit-and-run 出车祸／肇事逃逸事故；在车祸／肇事逃逸事故中丧生；幸免于车祸／肇事逃逸事故
    • be run over/knocked down by a car/bus/truck 被汽车／公交车／大卡车轧过／撞倒
    • dent/hit (BrE) the bonnet/(NAmE) the hood 撞凹／撞上引擎盖
    • break/crack/shatter (BrE) the windscreen/(NAmE) the windshield 打碎挡风玻璃
    • blow/ (especially BrE) burst/puncture (BrE) a tyre/(NAmE) a tire 爆胎；扎破轮胎
    • get/have (BrE) a flat tyre/a flat tire/a puncture 胎瘪了；轮胎被扎破了
    • inflate/change/fit/replace/check a tyre/tire 给轮胎充气；更换／安装／更换／检查轮胎

    Traffic and driving regulations 交通法规

    • be caught in/get stuck in/sit in a traffic jam 遇上堵车
    • cause congestion/tailbacks/traffic jams/gridlock 引起交通堵塞
    • experience/face lengthy delays 经历／面临长时间的延误
    • beat/avoid the traffic/the rush hour 避开交通高峰时段
    • break/observe/ (NAmE) drive the speed limit 超速行驶；遵守速度限制；限速行驶
    • be caught on (BrE) a speed camera 被测速摄像机逮住
    • stop sb for/pull sb over for/ (BrE, informal) be done for speeding 因超速被要求停车／停靠路边／被逮住
    • (both informal) run/ (BrE) jump a red light/the lights 闯红灯
    • be arrested for/charged with (BrE) drink-driving/(both US) driving under the influence (DUI)/driving while intoxicated (DWI) 因酒后驾车／醉酒驾车被逮捕／起诉
    • be banned/ (BrE) disqualified from driving 被禁止驾车；被取消驾驶资格