Gargoyle
01
ガーゴイル, 奇怪な像
stone figures that resemble a hideous creature and that are attached to the top of some old buildings, particularly old churches, for carrying rain water off the roof
例
The medieval cathedral was adorned with grotesque gargoyles, which served both as decorative elements and functional rain spouts.
中世の大聖堂は、装飾的な要素と機能的な雨樋の両方として機能するグロテスクなガーゴイルで飾られていました。
02
someone whose facial features are unusually ugly
例
The villain in the story was described as a gargoyle.
語彙ツリー
gargoylism
gargoyle
