“丑恶的”常见英文表达有 ugly、hideous、repulsive、odious 等,具体使用哪个词取决于语境和想要强调的侧重点:
ugly:最常用的词汇,指外貌或行为上的丑陋、难看,也可引申为道德上的卑劣。例如:
That ugly building ruins the whole view.(那座丑陋的建筑破坏了整个景观。)
He did an ugly thing.(他做了一件卑鄙的事。)
hideous:语气比“ugly”更强烈,强调极度难看、令人作呕,常用于形容非常可怕或丑陋的外表。例如:
That hideous monster in the movie scared me to death.(电影里那个可怕的怪物把我吓死了。)
repulsive:侧重于形容事物或人令人极度反感、厌恶,带有一种排斥的心理。例如:
His repulsive behavior made everyone avoid him.(他那令人厌恶的行为让大家都躲着他。)
odious:多用来形容行为、态度或事物令人极度憎恶、可憎,通常带有道德上的谴责意味。例如:
His odious lies finally came to light.(他那令人憎恶的谎言终于被揭穿了。)