eyesore — something that is very ugly and unpleasant to look at
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: something that is very ugly and unpleasant to look at
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈaɪsɔːr/
Korean meaning: 보기에 매우 흉하고 불쾌한 것
Korean pronunciation: **아이**소어
Example Sentences
- My neighbor's rusted car has been an eyesore in front of our house for three years.
- The mayor promised to turn the eyesore into a beautiful park, but it's still an eyesore five years later.
- My wife says my collection of vintage action figures is an eyesore, but I call it art.
eyesore
NOUN//ˈaɪsɔːr//
something that is very ugly and unpleasant to look at
something that is very ugly and unpleasant to look at
The dinosaur statue in the corridor is a real eyesore!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
1520년경부터 사용된 합성어로, '눈(eye)'과 '상처(sore)'가 합쳐져서 '눈에 상처를 주는 것'이라는 의미로 만들어졌습니다. 마치 눈이 아플 정도로 보기 싫은 것을 표현한 재미있는 조어입니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My neighbor's rusted car has been an eyesore in front of our house for three years.”
“The mayor promised to turn the eyesore into a beautiful park, but it's still an eyesore five years later.”
“My wife says my collection of vintage action figures is an eyesore, but I call it art.”
“The graffiti-covered wall was such an eyesore that property values in the area decreased.”
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