grotesque /ɡrəuˈtesk/ I. n. ［c］奇形怪状的人（图案或风格）：The rods are carved in the form of a series of gargoyle faces and grotesques.杆上雕刻着各种形状奇异的兽脸和图案。‖II. adj.奇异的，奇形怪状的：Her account of the incident was a grotesque distortion of the truth.她对这件事的陈述是荒诞地歪曲了事实。