adj.
n.
- 复数： grotesques
1.
ADJ-GRADED
古怪的；怪诞的；荒唐的 You say that something is grotesque when it is so unnatural, unpleasant, and exaggerated that it upsets or shocks you.
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...the grotesque disparities between the wealthy few and nearly everyone else.
少数富人与几乎所有其他人之间悬殊的贫富差距
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...a country where grotesque abuses are taking place.
发生骇人听闻的虐待事件的国家
grotesquely
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He called it the most grotesquely tragic experience that he's ever had.
他称之为人生中最离奇的不幸经历。
2.
ADJ-GRADED
丑陋的；奇形怪状的；极其难看的 If someone or something is grotesque, they are very ugly.
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They tried to avoid looking at his grotesque face and his crippled body.
他们尽量不去看他那张奇丑无比的脸和残疾的身体。
grotesquely
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...grotesquely deformed beggars.
身体畸形、丑陋不堪的乞丐
3.
N-COUNT
（尤指小说或绘画中的）怪异的人，丑八怪 A grotesque is a person who is very ugly in a strange or unnatural way, especially one in a novel or painting.
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Grass's novels are peopled with outlandish characters: grotesques, clowns, scarecrows, dwarfs.
格拉斯的小说里充斥着稀奇古怪的人物：丑陋的怪人、小丑、稻草人和侏儒。
- Noun
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1. art characterized by an incongruous mixture of parts of humans and animals interwoven with plants
- Adjective
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1. distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous;
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2. ludicrously odd;
- "Hamlet's assumed antic disposition"
- "fantastic Halloween costumes"
- "a grotesque reflection in the mirror"
- synonym： antic，fantastic，fantastical
- 1. A grotesque peak thrusts itself towards the sky.
- 怪峰突兀。
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 2. Her account of the incident was a grotesque distortion of the truth.
- 她对这件事的陈述是荒诞地歪曲了事实。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. His face has a grotesque appearance.
- 他的面部表情十分怪。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. She has become a grotesque parody of her former elegant self.
- 她成为了以前那个举止优雅的自己的怪诞模仿品。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. The two stone lions, of grotesque shape, guard the entrance.
- 两只形态奇异的石狮子守卫着入口处。
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
