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grotesques

/ɡroʊˈtɛsks/ /ɡrəˈtɛsks/

Meanings
noun

奇形怪状的装饰，怪诞图案.

A style of ornamentation characterized by fanciful combinations of intertwined forms.

Examples :

"The old cathedral's walls were covered in grotesques: strange carvings of hybrid creatures, part human and part beast, all tangled together in elaborate patterns. "
这座古老的大教堂墙壁上布满了奇形怪状的装饰：一些由人与兽混合而成的怪诞生物雕刻，以精巧复杂的图案相互缠绕。
art architecture style

Related Words

Illustration grotesque

grotesque noun

/ɡɹəʊˈtɛsk/ /ɡɹoʊˈtɛsk/

怪诞风格，奇异风格。

"The ancient cathedral was adorned with grotesque carvings of mythical creatures and foliage. "

这座古老的大教堂装饰着怪诞风格的雕刻，上面有神话生物和植物的奇异组合。

Illustration misshapen

misshapen adjective

/mɪsˈʃeɪ.pən/

畸形， deformed, 走样

"The baker threw away the misshapen loaf of bread because it was too lopsided to sell. "

面包师把那个走形的面包扔掉了，因为它太难看了，没法卖。

Illustration elaborate

elaborate verb

/ɪˈlæbəɹeɪt/

详细阐述， 详细说明。

"The teacher elaborated on the history of the Roman Empire, explaining many details about their daily life. "

老师详细阐述了罗马帝国的历史，解释了很多关于他们日常生活的细节。

Illustration ornamentation

ornamentation noun

/ˌɔːrnəmənˈteɪʃən/ /ˌɔːrnəmɛnˈteɪʃən/

装饰，修饰，点缀。

"The Christmas tree's ornamentation made it look very festive. "

圣诞树上的装饰品让它看起来非常有节日气氛。

Illustration creatures

creatures noun

/ˈkɹiːt͡ʃəz/ /ˈkɹit͡ʃɚz/

生物，动物，生灵.

"The children were excited to see the exotic creatures at the zoo. "

孩子们很兴奋地在动物园里看到了那些珍奇的动物。

Illustration combinations

combinations noun

/kɒmbɪˈneɪʃənz/ /kɑmbɪˈneɪʃənz/

结合，组合，结合体

"The restaurant offers many delicious combinations of toppings for your pizza. "

这家餐厅提供很多美味的披萨配料搭配。

Illustration fanciful

fanciful adjective

/ˈfænsɪfəl/

幻想的，奇特的

"My sister's idea for the class project was fanciful, filled with elaborate robots and spaceships. "

我妹妹的课堂项目想法非常奇特，充满了精巧的机器人和宇宙飞船，简直就像是天马行空的幻想。

Illustration intertwined

intertwined verb

/ˌɪntərˈtwaɪnd/ /ɪnərˈtwaɪnd/

交织，缠绕。

"The toddler playfully intertwined his fingers in his mother's hair. "

那个蹒跚学步的孩子顽皮地把手指缠绕在妈妈的头发里。

Illustration together

together adjective

/təˈɡɛð.ə(ɹ)/ /təˈɡɛðɚ/

有条理的, 井井有条的。

"The teacher's lesson plan was together, covering all the key concepts logically. "

老师的教案很有条理，逻辑清晰地涵盖了所有关键概念。

Illustration cathedral

cathedral adjective

/kəˈθiː.dɹəl/

主教座堂的, 主教的

"The cathedral chapter of the school held a special meeting to discuss the new bishop's plans. "

主教座堂学校的教士会举行了一次特别会议，讨论新主教的计划。

Illustration carvings

carvings noun

/ˈkɑːrvɪŋz/ /ˈkɑːrvɪŋs/

雕刻品，雕塑品

"The carvings on the oak panels were ancient."

橡木板上的那些雕刻品非常古老。

Illustration characterized

characterized verb

/ˈkæɹəktəɹaɪzd/

刻画，描绘，丑化。

"The teacher characterized the student as disruptive in class. "

老师把那个学生描绘成课堂上的捣乱分子。