Gorgon
[gɒ:gәn]
解释:
(noun.) (Greek mythology) any of three winged sister monsters and the mortal Medusa who had live snakes for hair; a glance at Medusa turned the beholder to stone.
杰米整理--From WordNet
解释:
(n.) One of three fabled sisters, Stheno, Euryale, and Medusa, with snaky hair and of terrific aspect, the sight of whom turned the beholder to stone. The name is particularly given to Medusa.
(n.) Anything very ugly or horrid.
(n.) The brindled gnu. See Gnu.
(a.) Like a Gorgon; very ugly or terrific; as, a Gorgon face.
校对:奥利弗
同义词及近义词：
n. Spectre, hobgoblin, ogre, POKER, BUGABOO, HYDRA, frightful object.
校对:卢瑟
解释:
n. one of three fabled female monsters (Stheno Euryale and Medusa) of horrible aspect winged with hissing serpents for hair—every one who looked on Medusa was turned to stone: anything very ugly.—adjs. Gor′gon Gorgō′nean Gorgonesque′ Gorgō′nian like a gorgon: very ugly or terrific.—n. Gorgonei′on a mask of the gorgon.—v.t. Gor′gonise (Tenn.) to turn to stone.
校对:洛丽塔
例句:
- As if the Gorgon's head had surveyed it, when it was finished, two centuries ago. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
- Yes, the Gorgon HAS dried your tears, he said. 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.
- I've had to look at the Gorgon. 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.
- Gorgons, all three of them, and the youngest turned of thirty, said De Roos, with a heavy groan. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
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