grotesque

名词 grotesque:

1. art characterized by an incongruous mixture of parts of humans and animals interwoven with plants

形容词 grotesque:

1. distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
   同义词：monstrous, unnatural
2. ludicrously odd
   同义词：antic, fantastic, fantastical

1. A person of bizarre or grotesque appearance.
   奇形怪状的人有古怪的或可笑的外表的人
2. Tribal dancers were wearing grotesque masks.
   部落中跳舞的人戴着古怪的面具。
3. Hieronymus Bosch was a master of the grotesque in painting.
   希罗宁姆斯·博希是怪诞派绘画大师。
4. It's grotesque to expect a person of her experience to work for such little money.
   想让她那样有经验的人为这点钱工作真是可笑。

gro.tesque

adj.（形容词）
Characterized by ludicrous or incongruous distortion, as of appearance or manner.
奇形怪状的，奇异的：以滑稽可笑或不协调的扭曲为特征的，如其外貌或举止
Outlandish or bizarre, as in character or appearance.See Synonyms at fantastic
奇怪的，怪诞的：奇形怪状的，如性格或外貌参见 fantastic
Of, relating to, or being the grotesque style in art or a work executed in this style.
奇异风格的：与奇异的艺术风格有关的或与奇异风格的作品有关的
n.（名词）
One that is grotesque.
奇人，怪物：奇异的事物或人

A style of painting, sculpture, and ornamentation in which natural forms and monstrous figures are intertwined in bizarre or fanciful combinations.
奇异风格，形状怪诞的图案：一种自然的形式和奇异的图形以一种奇异或古怪的方式结合在一起的绘画雕塑和装饰风格
A work of art executed in this style.
奇异风格的艺术品：体现奇异风格的艺术品

来源：
From French [a fanciful style of decorative art]
源自 法语 [装饰艺术的一种奇异风格]
from Italian grottesca [from feminine of] grottesco [of a grotto]
源自 意大利语 grottesca [] 源自grottesco的阴性词 [岩洞的]
from grotta [grotto] * see grotto
源自 grotta [岩洞] *参见 grotto

【引伸】
grotesque.ly
adv.（副词）
grotesque.ness
n.（名词）