grotesque
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グロテスク, 奇怪な
very ugly in a strange or funny way
例
She recoiled in horror at the sight of the grotesque creature lurking in the shadows.
彼女は影に潜むグロテスクな生き物を見て恐怖のあまり後ずさりした。
The artist created a series of grotesque sculptures, with twisted forms and contorted faces.
その芸術家は、ねじれた形と歪んだ顔をした一連のグロテスクな彫刻を作りました。
02
so odd or bizarre as to be laughable
例
The comedian 's costume was grotesque and hilarious.
His grotesque exaggeration made everyone laugh.
Grotesque
01
a work of art or decorative motif featuring an incongruous combination of human, animal, and plant forms
例
The cathedral 's walls were adorned with grotesques blending humans and foliage.
Renaissance artists often painted grotesques in frescoes and murals.
