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gargoyle

/ˈɡɑːr.ɡɔɪl/

翻译: 哥特式建筑上常见的石雕怪物,通常造型怪异,位于屋顶或墙面上,最初用作排水口,将雨水引离建筑。

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noun

/ˈɡɑːr.ɡɔɪl/C1formal
  • zh哥特式建筑上常见的石雕怪物,通常造型怪异,位于屋顶或墙面上,最初用作排水口,将雨水引离建筑。

A carved stone creature, often grotesque in form, typically found on the roofs or walls of Gothic buildings, originally designed as a waterspout to divert rainwater away from the structure.

  1. Architectural sculptureB2formalart

    A carved stone creature, often grotesque in form, that projects from a building's roof or wall, originally designed to divert rainwater away from the building.

    zh石像鬼

    • The cathedral's gargoyles are famous for their intricate designs.
    • Rainwater flows through the mouths of the stone gargoyles.
    • Medieval architects used gargoyles as both decoration and functional water spouts.
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  • gargoyles plural form
  • gargoyles' possessive plural form
  • gargoyle's possessive singular form