grotesque

英 [ɡrəʊ'tesk] 美 [ɡroʊ'tesk]

• adj. 奇形怪状的；奇怪的；怪诞的；可笑的
• n. 怪异风格；怪异图案

双解释义

adj. (形容词)

1. 怪诞的，荒诞不经的，荒唐的

   ridiculously exaggerated or unreasonable;absurd

2. 奇形怪状的，奇异的，丑陋的

   strangely distorted

n. (名词)

1. [C](尤指书画中)奇形怪状的人，丑陋的人

   a person who is extremely ugly in a strange way, especially in a book or painting

英英释义

Noun:

1. art characterized by an incongruous mixture of parts of humans and animals interwoven with plants

Adjective:

1. distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous;

   "tales of grotesque serpents eight fathoms long that churned the seas"
   "twisted into monstrous shapes"
   

2. ludicrously odd;

   "Hamlet's assumed antic disposition"
   "fantastic Halloween costumes"
   "a grotesque reflection in the mirror"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. The fat old man looked grotesque in tight trousers.
   那个胖老头穿上绷得紧紧的裤子显得奇形怪状。
2. Tribal dancers were wearing grotesque masks.
   部落中跳舞的人戴着古怪的面具。
3. The most grotesque and fantastic conceits haunted him in his bed at night.
   夜晚躺在床上的时候，各种离奇怪诞的幻想纷至沓来。
4. The uninhibited mutations and grotesque symbolic language of dreams interrupt the distinct images of contemporary humanity.
   现代人的鲜明形象中又穿插了梦境的自由变化和怪诞的象征语言。
5. It's grotesque to expect a person of her experience to work for such little money.
   想让她那样有经验的人为这点钱工作真是可笑。

用作名词 (n.)

1. Hieronymus Bosch was a master of the grotesque in painting.
   希罗宁姆斯·博希是怪诞派绘画大师。

常见句型

用作形容词 (adj.)

用作定语

～+ n.

1. His face has a grotesque appearance.
   他的面部表情十分古怪。
2. The monkey's grotesque antics made the children laugh.
   猴子的古怪动作使得孩子们大笑。
3. The child drew grotesque animals.
   这孩子画奇形怪状的动物。

用作名词 (n.)

1. It is said that a grotesque often visits this town.
   据说有一个怪人经常来到这个镇上。

经典引文

• The foliage and grotesque about some of the compartments are admirable.

  出自： Evelyn

近反义词

【近义词】

• fantastic 极好的
• monstrous 怪异的
• bizarre 奇异的
• ridiculous 荒谬的
• misshapen 畸形的
• deformed 变形的
• incredible 难以置信的
• queer 古怪的
• odd 奇数的
• unnatural 不自然的
• absurd 荒唐的
• ugly 丑陋的
• distorted 扭歪的
• gross 总的
• incongruous 不协调的
• ludicrous 荒谬的
• laughable 可笑的
• outrageous 过分的
• outlandish 奇异的
• surreal 超现实的
• disfigured 丑八怪的
• weird 离奇的
• freak 怪人
• antic 古怪、滑稽的动作和行为...
• fantastical 幻想的