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gargoyle

/ˈɡɑː.ɡɔɪl/ /ˈɡɑɹ.ɡɔɪl/

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noun

滴水嘴, 石像鬼。

A carved grotesque figure on a spout which conveys water away from the gutters.

Examples :

"The gargoyle on the church roof carried rainwater away from the gutters. "

教堂屋顶上的石像鬼滴水嘴将雨水从排水沟排走。

architecture art building

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noun

滴水嘴, 石像鬼

Any decorative carved grotesque figure on a building.

Examples :

"The school's gothic architecture featured many gargoyles, grotesque figures carved into the stone walls. "

这所学校的哥特式建筑上有很多滴水嘴，也就是雕刻在石墙上的奇形怪状的石像鬼。

architecture art building figure

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noun

滴水嘴兽，石像鬼

A fictional winged monster.

Examples :

"The children shrieked with laughter, pretending to be gargoyles with outstretched arms and flapping hands. "

孩子们笑着尖叫，假装自己是滴水嘴兽/石像鬼，张开双臂，挥舞着双手。

mythology architecture building character art inhuman supernatural

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noun

丑妇，丑女人

Examples :

""The old woman who lived down the street was such a gargoyle, always scowling and yelling at the neighborhood children." "

住在街尾的那个老妇人真是个丑女人，总是怒气冲冲地冲着邻居家的孩子们吼叫。

appearance person