ugly duckling

短语

丑小鸭

发音

UK /ˈʌɡ.liː ˌdʌk.lɪŋ/
CA /ˈʌɡ.li ˌdʌk.lɪŋ/
US /ˈʌɡ.li ˌdʌk.lɪŋ/
SCOT /ˈʌɡ.li ˌdʌk.lɪŋ/
AU /ˈɐɡ.liː ˌdɐk.lɪŋ/
NZ /ˈɐɡ.liː ˌdɐk.ləŋ/
IN /ˈəɡ.liː ˌɖək.lɪŋ/

词形变化

ugly ducklings 复数 ugly ducklings

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A young person who is ugly, but who is expected to become beautiful or handsome as they mature.

    丑小鸭

    习语
  2. 2.

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ugly, duckling.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 3

actor worker doer

词源

Calque of Danish grim ælling. From the fairy tale of a duckling, considered ugly, that matures into a magnificent swan.

来源：wiktionary