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His only accomplice was one who could never give him away, and the grotesque, inconceivable nature of the device only served to make it more effective.他那唯一的同谋永远也不会泄露他的秘密,那古怪而难以想象的手法使得他那阴谋进行得更加顺利。Conan Doyle, Arthur / The Hound of the Baskervilles柯南 道尔 / 巴斯克维尔猎犬巴斯克维尔猎犬柯南 道尔The Hound of the BaskervillesConan Doyle, Arthur© 1901, 1902 by A. Conan Doyle
We are encountering, not without irony, a kind of grotesque reverse of the “national pride” seen when cultural and sporting stars are appropriated by the state and presented as part of the collective patrimony.不无讽刺的是,我们正遭遇着一种怪异的“民族自豪感”的逆转:正如文化和体育明星们被国家利用,作为集体的世袭财产。© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 13.01.2011© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 13.01.2011
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grotesque
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | grotesque | grotesques |
Possessive case | grotesque's | grotesques' |