词汇 | grotesque |
释义 | grotesque adjective uk /ɡrəʊˈtesk/ us /ɡroʊˈtesk/ grotesqueadjective (UGLY)strange and unpleasant, especially in a silly or slightly frightening way: 怪诞的,荒谬的;奇形怪状的;丑陋的 By now she'd had so much cosmetic surgery that she looked quite grotesque.她现在因为作了太多的整容手术,看上去让人觉得怪异可怖。 Gothic churches are full of devils and grotesque figures.哥特式的教堂到处都饰有魔鬼和形状怪诞的形象。 Synonyms ghastlyUKinformal grim(UNPLEASANT)informal hideous ugly(NOT ATTRACTIVE) unattractive unprepossessing unsightlyformal The performers wear grotesque masks. The sculpture was hideously grotesque. They shared comically grotesque stories of their experiences. Serious and unpleasant abominable abominably abysmal abysmally apocalyptic fraught frightful from hellidiom fun ghastliness noxiously objectionable objectionably odious odiously unpleasantness unpretty unspeakable unspeakably unsupportable grotesqueadjective (WRONG)wrong or unfair to a shocking degree: This war has been a grotesque mistake. The way he behaved towards me was grotesque. This was a grotesque injustice. This proposal is so bizarre and grotesque that I cannot imagine who would support it. There is something grotesque about exploiting her husband's terrible injuries for cash. Morally wrong and evil abhorrent abhorrently amoral amorality anomie dissipated dissolute dissolutely dissoluteness enormity nefariousness no goodidiom no more Mr Nice Guyidiom non-ethical obscene trespass turpitude unconscionable unconscionably unethical Related wordgrotesquely grotesque noun[ C ] uk /ɡrəʊˈtesk/ us /ɡroʊˈtesk/ a painting or other artistic work with an image of a person that is ugly or unpleasant as its subject: 表现怪诞主题的油画(或艺朮品) Spencer's grotesques are his best works.斯宾塞最好的作品是那些表现怪诞主题的油画。 Strange, suspicious and unnatural things and people alien anomaly anti-alien Bermuda Triangle corn circle flake kook kryptonite loiterer Martian masochist pervert quirk screwball sicko sociopath sociopathic space cadet spaceman whack job grotesque | American Dictionarygrotesque adjective us/ɡroʊˈtesk/ strange and often frightening in appearance or character: Some deep-sea creatures look really grotesque. grotesquelyadverbus/ɡroʊˈtesk·li/ His face was grotesquely scarred. Examples of grotesquegrotesque Legends circulated about him, too - ambiguous and sometimes grotesque. The edifice has a central plan and has two niches with decorations, grotesques and ancient statues. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Their art was notable for its surrealism and cartoon-influenced grotesques. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The latter are used for grotesque or absurd ends. The local delicacies appear to be grotesque creations when compared with the lost delights of home. One of the most notable features is an oak doorway with an ogee arch flanked above by ornamental grotesques. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Others may prefer his slightly sardonic, action-packed grotesques of circus clowns or of merely comical people. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Above the arches is a plain frieze with carved grotesques at the corners, topped with machicolated corbelling. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Light scrolling grotesques could be ordered by confining them within the framing of a pilaster to give them more structure. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The first includes ornaments adopted from antiquity: grotesques, architectural ornaments such as the orders, foliage scrolls and self-contained elements such as trophies, terms and vases. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The pinnacles, faced with gable and finial devices, are crocketed with grotesques. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In his serenade, for example, the rhymes are obvious and stilted; more grotesque still are the violations of metre and the misplaced accents. To the earlier-noted grotesque pattern of separated body parts, these pairings add a further element of the fear evoked by cosmological power-beings. If the understanding is still weaker, he hits upon the grotesque - meaningful dreams, presentiments, and miraculous portents. There are human heads, no two alike, and some pulling faces; angels; animals and grotesques. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of grotesque 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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