grotesque

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英文释义

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

中文翻译

n. 奇异风格, 怪异图案
a. 奇怪的, 可笑的

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记忆技巧

grotesque 源于意大利语 grottesca,意为“洞穴的”,与“grotta”(洞穴)相关,表示一种奇特的、怪异的艺术风格。可以分为前缀“gro-”和词根“tesque”,理解为奇特的风格。

例句

1. The movie had some grotesque scenes that made the audience uncomfortable.

这部电影有一些让观众感到不适的可怕场景。

2. The artist's grotesque sculptures shocked many people at the gallery.

这位艺术家的奇异雕塑在画廊里震惊了许多人。

3. He told a grotesque joke that made everyone laugh but also cringe.

他讲了一个怪异的笑话,让每个人都笑了,但也让人感到不适。

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