English Dictionary

gargoyle

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈɡɑː.ɡɔɪl/

名詞

軽蔑的

A carved grotesque figure on a spout which conveys water away from the gutters. / Any decorative carved grotesque figure on a building. / A fictional winged monster. / (derogatory) An ugly woman.

日本語の意味

建物の排水口から水を排出するために装飾的に彫刻された奇形な像。 / 建物に装飾的に取り付けられた奇形な彫刻像。 / 空想上の翼を持つ怪物。 / （軽蔑的に）醜い女性を指す表現。

The old cathedral's gargoyle spat rainwater from its perch every time a storm rolled through.

嵐が来るたびに、その古い大聖堂の雨樋の水を外へ導くために彫られた不気味な像が止まり木から雨水を吐き出した。

意味（1）

A carved grotesque figure on a spout which conveys water away from the gutters.

As we went, however, I took the precaution of noting our route as well as I could; and this was not so very difficult, owing to the extraordinary and most fantastic shape of the rocks that were strewn about, many of which in that dim light looked more like the grim faces carven upon mediæval gargoyles than ordinary boulders.

意味（2）

Any decorative carved grotesque figure on a building.

意味（3）

A fictional winged monster.

Almost immediately one of the gargoyles swept down from the sky and attacked him. The gargoyle's momentum drove them both over the side.

意味（4）

(derogatory) An ugly woman.

Above all, in what reckless moment had she encouraged that person and her gargoyle of a mother to move to Mayfair, and set up house around the corner?

gargoyles （ plural ）