grotesques

英 [grəʊˈtɛsks]

美 [groʊˈtɛsks]

n. (尤指书画中的)奇形怪状的人，丑陋的人; 奇异艺术风格
grotesque的复数

柯林斯词典

ADJ-GRADED 古怪的；怪诞的；荒唐的
You say that something isgrotesquewhen it is so unnatural, unpleasant, and exaggerated that it upsets or shocks you.
1. ...the grotesque disparities between the wealthy few and nearly everyone else.
  少数富人与几乎所有其他人之间悬殊的贫富差距
2. ...a country where grotesque abuses are taking place.
  发生骇人听闻的虐待事件的国家
ADJ-GRADED 丑陋的；奇形怪状的；极其难看的
If someone or something isgrotesque, they are very ugly.
1. They tried to avoid looking at his grotesque face and his crippled body.
  他们尽量不去看他那张奇丑无比的脸和残疾的身体。
N-COUNT （尤指小说或绘画中的）怪异的人，丑八怪
Agrotesqueis a person who is very ugly in a strange or unnatural way, especially one in a novel or painting.
1. Grass's novels are peopled with outlandish characters: grotesques, clowns, scarecrows, dwarfs.
  格拉斯的小说里充斥着稀奇古怪的人物：丑陋的怪人、小丑、稻草人和侏儒。