"gargoyles" 怎么发音

word

US

GAR-goylz

UK

gar-GOYLZ

释义

Gargoyles are stone figures, usually of strange or ugly creatures, placed on buildings to carry water away from the roof, especially in old churches or cathedrals. Sometimes, 'gargoyle' also describes these figures as decorations.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈɡɑɹˌɡɔɪɫz

英式英语

ɡˈɑːɡɔɪlz

简化发音

美式

GAR-goylz

英式

gar-GOYLZ

语境中听

Many old cathedrals have gargoyles on their roofs.

Gargoyles help keep rainwater away from the walls.

The museum displayed several medieval gargoyles.

Kids often find the gargoyles on churches a bit scary at night.