not a pretty sight

名词 n.
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名词 n.
  1. Something visually unappealing, ranging from mildly unattractive to utterly disgusting in appearance. euphemistic,humorous,sometimes,uncountable
    — The navvy was certainly not a pretty sight. His muscular arms and legs were all a-sprawl and his head hung back at a strange angle to his body.
  2. Something disappointing, disquieting, disreputable, or otherwise unworthy of admiration. broadly,idiomatic,uncountable
    — Her lover, cheek by jowl with Maria, at the head of that army of Portuguese ragamuffins, was not a pretty sight.
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