not a pretty sight字面意义是“看起来不甚雅观”,可以指任何丑陋、脏乱、不雅、有伤风化或者令人失望、不安、厌恶的东西。语气较为委婉,略带批判意味,可以看作是“辣眼睛、不好看”较为委婉的说法。
【例句】
A woman with her head full of curlers is not a pretty sight.
满头带有卷发夹子的妇女看着真不好看.
It is not a pretty sight.
这里的景色并不美。
【例句】
A woman with her head full of curlers is not a pretty sight.
满头带有卷发夹子的妇女看着真不好看.
It is not a pretty sight.
这里的景色并不美。