gargoyle

FREQ #27067

n. 滴水嘴

发音

UK /ˈɡɑːɡɔɪl/
US /ˈɡɑɹɡɔɪl/
AU

词形变化

gargoyles 复数 gargoyles

别名

gargle gargyle gurgoyle

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A carved grotesque figure on a spout which conveys water away from the gutters.

    石像鬼

    雨漏

  2. 2.

    Any decorative carved grotesque figure on a building.

    石像鬼

  3. 3.

    A fictional winged monster.

    石像鬼

  4. 4.

    An ugly woman.

    贬义

词汇关系

名词

上位词 4

decoration ornament spout ornamentation

相关短语

gargoyle gecko gargoyle geckos gargoyle geckoes

词源

From Old French gargouille, from Latin. Doublet of gargle. The Académie Française suggests the first attestation as gargoule in 1294.

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