grotesque

adj.

1. 怪诞的；荒唐的；荒谬的
   strange in a way that is unpleasant or offensive
   1. a grotesque distortion of the truth
      对事实的荒诞歪曲
   2. It's grotesque to expect a person of her experience to work for so little money.
      想让她那样有经验的人为这点钱工作真是荒唐。
2. 丑陋奇异的；奇形怪状的
   extremely ugly in a strange way that is often frightening or amusing
   1. a grotesque figure
      奇形怪状的人像
   2. tribal dancers wearing grotesque masks
      戴着奇异面具的部落跳舞者

noun

1. （尤指书画中的）奇形怪状的人，丑陋的人
   a person who is extremely ugly in a strange way, especially in a book or painting
2. 奇异艺术风格
   a style of art using grotesque figures and designs

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.
   1. ...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
   2. ...a country where grotesque abuses are taking place.
      发生骇人听闻的虐待事件的国家
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.
   1. 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。
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.
   1. 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。

1. 'Even my good reviews have tended to be backhanded compliments,' he says. 'They'll say I was good and almost unbearably grotesque.'
   “即便赞扬我的评论也多似明褒实贬，”他说。“他们会说我的表演不错，荒诞得几乎让人接受不了。”
2. The Spanish Steps were crowded with the sellers of grotesque caricatures.
   西班牙阶梯上挤满了出售荒诞漫画的人。
3. 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。
4. 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。
5. I felt it was a grotesque intrusion into our lives.
   我感觉那是对我们生活的一种干扰，让人感到荒唐可气。
6. 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。
7. A grotesque peak thrusts itself towards the sky.
   怪峰突兀。
8. His face has a grotesque appearance.
   他的面部表情十分古怪。
9. The child drew grotesque animals.
   这孩子画奇形怪状的动物。
10. Its predominant vein was, in poe's own phrase," the grotesque and arabesque. "
    它的最主要的特点，用坡自己的话说，就是“怪诞和奇异。”
11. Lu Xun and Anderson create the same provincial literary themes and grotesque character images.
    鲁迅和安德森创造了相同的乡土文学主题和相似的畸人形象。
12. Stones of grotesque forms are often attractive with underlaid lines and water holes.
    奇形怪状的石头常带有引人注目的波纹，线条和水孔。
13. This is a grotesque picture.
    这是一幅怪诞景象。
14. The uninhibited mutations and grotesque symbolic language of dreams interrupt the distinct images of contemporary humanity.
    现代人的鲜明形象中又穿插了梦境的自由变化和怪诞的象征语言。
15. Our ideas may even be caricatures with features and peculiarities exaggerated for comic or grotesque effect.
    我们的想法甚至可能是漫画式的，某些特点和个性被夸大了以取得戏剧性的夸张效果。
16. Hence, Chinese-style paintings, as well as Chinese politics are both grotesque and absurd.
    因此，中国式油画也和中国式政治一样，走的奇形怪状，荒谬绝伦。
17. Fantastic and grotesque elements that have widespread distribution in myths are especially puzzling.
    神话故事中层出不穷的怪诞与奇异因素尤其令人费解。
18. A grotesque imitation or misrepresentation.
    一种荒诞的模仿或歪曲。
19. A person of bizarre or grotesque appearance.
    奇形怪状的人有古怪的或可笑的外表的人。
20. A person of odd or grotesque appearance or dress. Some people believe in the Loch Ness monster.
    一个相貌或衣着古怪的人有些人相信尼斯湖水怪是存在的。
21. 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。
22. Their images depicting the lower classes in humorous or grotesque ways were condemned by the leading critics and painters.
    他用幽默而怪诞的手法来描绘下层人民的形象受到主流画评家和画家的指责。
23. There's nothing more grotesque than a nasty bathroom;
    没有什么比肮脏的浴室更让人厌恶的了。
24. He wanted to see this grotesque sight, these dead bodies lying there.
    他想要看到这种怪诞的景像，这些尸体躺在那儿。
25. Upon the first levels there are vague, horrible shapes, grotesque forms such as one sees in nightmares.
    在最初几层中，有模糊的、可怕的形状，奇形怪状的形状，就像一个人在噩梦中看到的一样。
26. His attempt to appear young was grotesque and embarrassing.
    他想显得年轻的尝试是可笑的和尴尬的。
27. Hegel thinks the grotesque of eastern art mainly has three patterns: mixing natural elements with human elements irreasonablely;
    黑格尔认为，东方艺术的怪诞，主要有三种表现形态：将自然的成份与人类的成份不合理地混合在一起；
28. The painter is a little singular, not to say grotesque.
    那仁画家虽说不上古怪，也可算够奇特的了。
29. These grotesque warriors drape themselves with the skin of their victims in a horrid parody of the living.
    这些怪异的战士披上他们牺牲品的皮拙劣的模仿可怕的生物。
30. ( literature) characterized by gloom and mystery and the grotesque.
    （文学）以阴沉、神秘和奇形怪状的人物为特点。

noun

1. art characterized by an incongruous mixture of parts of humans and animals interwoven with plants

adj

1. distorted and unnatural in shape or size
   1. tales of grotesque serpents eight fathoms long that churned the seas
   2. twisted into monstrous shapes

   Synonym:    monstrous

2. ludicrously odd
   1. Hamlet's assumed antic disposition
   2. fantastic Halloween costumes
   3. a grotesque reflection in the mirror

   Synonym:    anticfantasticfantastical