Word · Frequency #14832
unsightly
/ənˈsaɪtli/
adjective
难看的；不悦目的
核心释义
displeasing to the eye; unpleasant to look at
- 1.
难看的；不悦目的
Displeasing to the eye.
- 2.
难看的；不悦目的
unpleasant to look at
不悦目的；不雅观的；难看的；丑陋的
用法In use
The pile of old tires next to the garage is unsightly.
用法提示：unsightly 作表语形容词，表示“难看的”。
They planted a row of bushes to hide the unsightly fence.
用法提示：unsightly 作定语形容词，修饰 fence，意为“不美观的”。
The wall was covered with unsightly stains that no amount of cleaning could remove.
用法提示：unsightly 作定语，强调外观令人不悦。
unsightly billboards
unsightly + noun
定语用法，修饰名词。
The unsightly billboard ruined the view.
那块难看的广告牌破坏了景色。
be/look + unsightly
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- unsightly stain
- 难看的污渍
- The old carpet had an unsightly stain near the door.旧地毯门边有一块难看的污渍。
- unsightly scar
- 难看的疤痕
- The surgery left an unsightly scar on his arm.手术在他胳膊上留下了一道难看的疤痕。
- unsightly buildings
- 难看的建筑
- The new apartment blocks are unsightly buildings that spoil the view.新公寓楼是破坏景观的难看建筑。
- unsightly mess
- 乱七八糟的一团
- Please clear away that unsightly mess in the hallway.请把走廊里那乱七八糟的一团清理掉。
- unsightly marks
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
拆开联想：un（不）+ sight（看见）+ ly，看见就不舒服、碍眼，所以是“难看的”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式通告、城市规划和环境描述、房地产或建筑介绍 该词比较正式，多用于正式书面语或严肃描述，如官方通告、城市规划或房地产介绍；口语中很少用，日常可说 ugly。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
押韵词：lightly、slightly、politely 与 unsightly 的重读元音及之后部分相同，均读作 /aɪtli/。注意 sight、site、cite 都读 /saɪt/，与 unsightly 中的 sight 同音，但整个词不押韵，因为 unsightly 以 /li/ 结尾。拼写上注意 -ight 与 -ite 的区别。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.