"gargoyle" in Chinese (Simplified)
石像怪雕像吐水兽
Definition
石像怪是一種石頭雕刻,通常像奇怪的動物或怪獸,常見於古老建築,用來將雨水排離牆壁。有時,這個詞也指外型裝飾性的可怕雕像。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多在历史、哥特式建筑或奇幻语境下见到。有时形容人外形丑陋或严厉,和“石像怪”搭配常见,如“石像怪雕塑”。日常对话中较少用。
Examples
The old church has a gargoyle on the roof.
那座老教堂屋顶上有一个**石像怪**。
Rainwater flows through the mouth of the gargoyle.
雨水从**石像怪**的嘴流出。
Many cathedrals in Europe have gargoyles.
欧洲许多大教堂都有**石像怪**。
He sat on the balcony, still as a gargoyle.
他坐在阳台上,一动不动,像个**石像怪**。
The museum has a creepy gargoyle near the entrance.
博物馆入口附近有一个吓人的**石像怪**。
Have you seen the gargoyles in that fantasy movie?
你看过那部奇幻电影里的**石像怪**吗?