disfiguring
present participle ofdisfigure
| 单词 | disfiguring |
| 释义 | disfiguring present participle ofdisfigure disfigure verb[T] uk/dɪsˈfɪɡ.ər/us/dɪsˈfɪɡ.jɚ/tospoiltheappearanceof something or someone,especiallytheirface,completely: She washorriblydisfigured byburns. Thispartof theoldtownhas been disfigured byuglynewbuildings. Synonyms blemish deface to spoil something
Destroying and demolishing
Examplesofdisfiguringdisfiguring In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Injuries range from minor and temporary to permanentlydisfiguring. From theCambridge English Corpus Injuries may range from minor and temporary to permanentlydisfiguring. From theCambridge English Corpus These incidents could range from excessive corporal punishment leading to bruising, to permanentlydisfiguringinjuries. From theCambridge English Corpus Women often perceive these changes in appearance to bedisfiguring. From theCambridge English Corpus For some, these lesions pose lifethreatening complications that severely impact on their early years, while for others a permanentdisfiguringscar leaves a constant reminder of these usually benign lesions. From theCambridge English Corpus Diffusedisfiguringxanthelasma have regressed. From theCambridge English Corpus All sorts of things are thrown—loaves of bread, food, mattresses, old prams—not merely hideous anddisfiguring, but actually a menace to health. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Some have spoken of toffee and some other things as beingdisfiguring. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 After all, this is the time to beautify where we can instead ofdisfiguringas we do. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Roaccutane (isotretinoin) is licensed only for the treatment of very severe anddisfiguringforms of acne. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 An objection may be that a flag isdisfiguring. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It will require long embankments to meet design standards for gradients, and they will be extremelydisfiguring. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There is the question of pictorial posters beingdisfiguring. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Moreover, as we all know, litter isdisfiguringall our highways and byways and, in fact, almost every nook and cranny of our country. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 External risk consists of irritable, painfuldisfiguringand disabling dermatitis. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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