1ADJ-GRADED 古怪的;怪诞的;荒唐的 You say that something is grotesque when it is so unnatural, unpleasant, and exaggerated that it upsets or shocks you. 古怪的;怪诞的;荒唐的
...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
...a country where grotesque abuses are taking place.
He called it the most grotesquely tragic experience that he's ever had.
他称之为人生中最离奇的不幸经历。
2ADJ-GRADED 丑陋的;奇形怪状的;极其难看的 If someone or something is grotesque, they are very ugly. 丑陋的;奇形怪状的;极其难看的
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。
grotesquely
...grotesquely deformed beggars.
身体畸形、丑陋不堪的乞丐
3N-COUNT (尤指小说或绘画中的)怪异的人,丑八怪 A grotesque is a person who is very ugly in a strange or unnatural way, especially one in a novel or painting. (尤指小说或绘画中的)怪异的人,丑八怪
Grass's novels are peopled with outlandish characters: grotesques, clowns, scarecrows, dwarfs.