Word · Frequency #13774
grotesque
怪诞的；奇形怪状的
Distorted and unnatural in shape or size, especially in a hideous way.
- 1.
Distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal, especially in a hideous way.
形状或大小扭曲不自然；异常,尤其是可怕的方式
- 2.
Disgusting or otherwise viscerally revolting.
令人厌恶或令人作呕
- 3.
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
形状或大小扭曲且不自然的；异常且丑陋的
- 4.
Sans serif.
无衬线体
- 5.
ludicrously odd
荒谬古怪的
令人厌恶的；令人作呕的；怪异可笑的；荒唐的；无衬线的；形状或大小扭曲不自然；异常,尤其是可怕的方式；令人厌恶或令人作呕
In use
The grotesque statue in the park frightened the children.
His grotesque behavior at the party embarrassed everyone.
The painting depicted a grotesque figure with twisted limbs.
tales of grotesque serpents eight fathoms long that churned the seas
a grotesque reflection in the mirror
Connections
Collocations
- grotesque figure
- 怪诞的形象
- The painting featured a grotesque figure with twisted limbs.这幅画描绘了一个四肢扭曲的怪诞形象。
- grotesque distortion
- 怪异的扭曲
- His face underwent a grotesque distortion when he heard the news.听到这个消息时，他的脸发生了怪异的扭曲。
- grotesque scene
- 怪诞的场面
- The movie contained a grotesque scene that shocked the audience.这部电影包含一个令观众震惊的怪诞场面。
- grotesque humor
- 怪诞的幽默
- Her grotesque humor often made people uncomfortable at parties.她那怪诞的幽默常常让聚会上的人感到不舒服。
- grotesque mask
- 怪异的面具
- The carnival featured dancers wearing grotesque masks.狂欢节上有戴着怪异面具的舞者。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：读音近 grow（生长）+ desk（书桌），想象书桌长得扭曲畸形，又怪又丑——怪诞的。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：文学作品、艺术评论、新闻报道 该词通常用于正式或文学性较强的语境，多描述形状扭曲可怕或荒唐可笑的事物；日常口语中较少直接使用，可用更口语化的说法替代。
Grammar Note
通常用于描述形状或外观的怪诞、丑陋，可作定语或表语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正的同韵词（与 /-ˈtɛsk/ 押韵）：desk、burlesque、picturesque、arabesque；其中 burlesque、picturesque、arabesque 与 grotesque 共享 -esque 后缀。注意：unique、opaque 虽也以 -que 结尾，但发音不同，不是同韵词。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.