Grotesque
[ gro'tɛsk ]
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adj. 怪诞的，荒诞不经的;奇形怪状的;
n. 奇形怪状的东西;奇异风格;
💡 词根助记
grot岩洞+esque如...的→怪诞的 ，岩洞里的画是怪诞的；参考：grotto岩洞，洞室
📝 例句
His existence could only become the most grotesque of failures.
他的存在只能成为最最荒诞可笑的失败。
Bosch was a master of the grotesque in painting.
博斯是绘画艺术中怪异风格的代表。
Promising beginnings end in grotesque disappointments.
充满希望的开端却以古怪的失望而告终。
That is a grotesque painting with two-headed animals with wings.
那是幅风格怪异的画有带翼双头兽的作品。
The most grotesque 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。
🌱 联想助记
【记】gro-grow成长,tes-test测验,que-拼音“缺”:在成长的过程中缺少智力测验,导致头大身小→奇形怪状的
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
grotesque
adj
1 strangely distorted so as to arouse fear or laughter; fantastic 因变得古怪而可怕或可笑的; 奇形怪状的
tribal dancers wearing grotesque masks 部落中戴著古怪面具的跳舞的人.
2 (art 美术) combining human, animal and plant forms in a fantastic design 奇异风格的（由人、 动植物混合组成之图案的）.
3 ridiculously exaggerated or unreasonable; absurd 荒谬地夸张的或无理的; 荒唐的
a grotesque distortion of the truth 对事实的无理歪曲
It's grotesque to expect a person of her experience to work for such little money. 想让有她那样经验的人为这点儿钱工作真是可笑.
4 offensively incongruous 捍格不入的; 极不协调的
the grotesque sight of an old man trying to flirt with a young girl 老头儿极力与少女调情那种离谱的样子. grotesque, n
1 [C] with fantastic or incongruous clothes, make-up, features, etc 衣著、 打扮、 五官等古怪、 不协调的样子.
2 the grotesque [sing]
grotesque style used in a painting, carving, etc （绘画、 雕刻等所采用的）奇异风格.
🔁 扩展释义
*[grәu'tesk]n. 奇异风格, 怪异图案a. 奇怪的, 可笑的
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Who is it?
谁呀
Cad! Cur! Beast!
无赖！流氓！杂种！
Finally, trust your own ideas and your own thinking! It is your own life, so find something that you enjoy doing.
最后相信你自己的看法和想法！这是你自己的生活，因此，找你喜欢做的事情来做。