eyesore

FREQ #30412

n. 眼中钉

发音

UK /ˈaɪsɔː/
其它
US /ˈaɪsoɹ/

词形变化

eyesores 复数 eyesores

别名

eye-sore

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An eye lesion.

  2. 2.

    A displeasing sight; something prominently ugly or unsightly.

    眼中钉

    肉中刺，眼中钉

    有碍观瞻

    笃口笃鼻

    笃眼笃鼻

    眼冤

    The building, towering over its surroundings with its square concrete frame and reflective walls of gold-tinted glass, was an eyesore visible throughout the city.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

ugliness

词源

From Middle English eye sor, eie-sor, eyen soore, eæge-sare, equivalent to eye + sore.

来源：wiktionary