ugly duckling
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT If you say that someone, especially a child, is an ugly duckling, you mean that they are unattractive or awkward now, but will probably develop into an attractive and successful person. 醜小鴨 ; 指小時醜陋或沒出息，長大後可能變得美貌或成功的人[usu sing]
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ugly duckling (ugly ducklings)
剑桥词典
- someone or something that is ugly and not successful when young or new but will later become beautiful or successful
醜小鴨（年少或剛問世時難看平庸、日後變得漂亮或出衆的人或物） 返回 ugly duckling