"ugly duckling" 怎么发音

expression

UG-lee DUHK-ling

释义

A person or thing that looks unattractive at first but later becomes beautiful or successful. It comes from a famous story about a duckling that grows up to be a beautiful swan.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈəɡɫi/ /ˈdəkɫɪŋ

英式英语

ˈʌɡli/ /dˈʌklɪŋ

简化发音

美式

UG-lee DUHK-ling

英式

UG-lee DUHK-ling

语境中听

She felt like an ugly duckling in school, but now she is confident and successful.

The old building was an ugly duckling until they renovated it.

Many celebrities were once ugly ducklings before they became famous.

He used to get teased, but turns out he was just an ugly duckling all along.