gargoyle
US /ˈɡɑːr.ɡɔɪl/
UK /ˈɡɑː.ɡɔɪl/
名詞
1.
滴水嘴獸
a grotesque carved human or animal face or figure projecting from the gutter of a building, typically acting as a spout to carry water clear of a wall.
範例:
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The ancient cathedral was adorned with numerous stone gargoyles.
古老的大教堂裝飾著許多石製滴水嘴獸。
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The architect designed a modern building with abstract gargoyles.
建築師設計了一座帶有抽象滴水嘴獸的現代建築。