Ugly duckling
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丑小鸭, 丑陋的小鸭
an unattractive or unsuccessful person or thing that later turns attractive or successful
Idiom
Informal
例子
As a child, Jane was awkward and shy, but in her teenage years she blossomed into a beautiful young woman - a true " ugly duckling " story.
小时候，简笨拙害羞，但在她的青少年时期，她成长为一个美丽的年轻女子 - 一个真正的丑小鸭故事。
The small, struggling startup was once dismissed as an " ugly duckling ", but after securing major funding and hiring top talent it's now seen as a rising star in the industry.
这家苦苦挣扎的小型初创公司曾被视为“丑小鸭”，但在获得重大资金并聘请顶级人才后，现在被视为行业中的后起之秀。
