Word · Frequency #18785
ugliness
/ˈʌglinis/
noun
丑陋；难看
the condition of being ugly
- 1.
The condition of being ugly.
丑陋的状态
- 2.
An unsightly or frightful object.
难看或可怕的东西
- 3.
Unpleasant behaviour.
令人不悦的行为
丑陋的东西；可怕的东西；恶劣行为；令人不快的举止；丑陋的状态；难看或可怕的东西；令人不悦的行为
In use
The ugliness of the broken bridge surprised no one.
She looked past the ugliness of the cheap furniture and saw its usefulness.
We cannot fix the city's problems if we refuse to see its ugliness.
the ugliness of sth
常用于描述外观或道德上的丑陋。
The ugliness of the abandoned factory was shocking.
废弃工厂的丑陋令人震惊。
sb/sth's ugliness
所有格形式，强调所属。
The city's ugliness was a result of neglect.
这座城市的丑陋是忽视的结果。
ugliness in sth
指抽象领域的丑陋现象。
Connections
Collocations
- the ugliness of war
- 战争的丑陋
- The film shows the ugliness of war.这部电影展现了战争的丑陋。
- physical ugliness
- 外貌的丑陋
- The novel explores the link between physical ugliness and social prejudice.这部小说探讨了外貌丑陋与社会偏见之间的联系。
- inner ugliness
- 内心的丑陋
- His charming smile could not hide his inner ugliness.他迷人的微笑掩盖不了他内心的丑陋。
- sheer ugliness
- 极其丑陋
- The sheer ugliness of the concrete tower made everyone want to tear it down.那座混凝土大楼极其丑陋，让所有人都想把它拆掉。
- expose the ugliness of
- 揭露…的丑陋
- The report exposed the ugliness of the meat industry.这份报告揭露了肉类行业的丑陋。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象丑脸ugly把y弯成i，再拖上-ness尾巴，就成了ugliness——丑陋的样子。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：书面评价、抽象讨论、文学描写 该词通常属于中性词，多用于书面或较为正式的讨论，表示“丑陋的状态”；日常表达中会更直接地描述“不好看”，而不常用这个说法。具体含义会随语境指向抽象特征或具体事物，使用时需看上下文。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词在拼写上都以 -ness 结尾，但没有一个与 ugliness /ˈʌɡlɪnɪs/ 真正押韵，因为重读元音及后续辅音组合不同。business /ˈbɪznəs/ 尤其容易看错：它只有两个音节，且没有 /ɡ/ 音。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.