音标:[grәu'tesk] ; 柯林斯词典等级:1 级;
n. 奇异风格, 怪异图案
a. 奇怪的, 可笑的
n. art characterized by an incongruous mixture of parts of humans and animals interwoven with plants
s. distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
词型变化:名词复数形式 : grotesques
考试类型:[GRE]
词性分布:
形容词72%
名词28%

grotesque的用法和样例:

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.

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