"gargoyle" 怎么发音

word

US

GAR-goyl

UK

gar-GOYL

释义

A gargoyle is a stone figure, often shaped like a strange animal or monster, usually found on old buildings to carry rainwater away from the walls. Sometimes, the word also refers to decorative statues with a similar scary look.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈɡɑɹˌɡɔɪɫ

英式英语

ɡˈɑːɡɔɪl

简化发音

美式

GAR-goyl

英式

gar-GOYL

语境中听

The old church has a gargoyle on the roof.

Rainwater flows through the mouth of the gargoyle.

Many cathedrals in Europe have gargoyles.

He sat on the balcony, still as a gargoyle.