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gargoyles

/ˈɡɑːrɡɔɪlz/ /ˈɡɑːrɡɔɪəlz/

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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 :

"Rainwater poured from the mouths of the gargoyles, preventing it from damaging the old church walls. "

雨水从石像鬼的嘴里倾泻而出，防止雨水损坏古老的教堂墙壁。(Yǔshuǐ cóng shíxiàngguǐ de zuǐ lǐ qīngxiè ér chū, fángzhǐ yǔshuǐ sǔnhuài gǔlǎo de jiàotáng qiángbì.)

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noun

滴水嘴, 石像鬼

Any decorative carved grotesque figure on a building.

Examples :

"The old church had stone gargoyles perched on its roof, watching over the town. "

那座古老的教堂屋顶上蹲踞着石像鬼，守护着这座城镇。

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noun

石像鬼，滴水嘴兽

A fictional winged monster.

Examples :

"The children pretended to be fearsome gargoyles, flapping their arms and growling. "

孩子们假装自己是可怕的石像鬼，挥动着手臂，发出低沉的咆哮声。

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noun

丑妇，老巫婆

Examples :

"Back in high school, some of the boys cruelly referred to girls they disliked as "gargoyles." "

想当年在高中，有些男生会恶毒地把他们不喜欢的女生叫做“老巫婆”。

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