Gorgon

[gɒ:gәn]

解釋/意思:

(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

解釋/意思:

(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.

校對:奥利弗

同義詞及近義詞：

n. Spectre, hobgoblin, ogre, POKER, BUGABOO, HYDRA, frightful object.

校對:卢瑟

解釋/意思:

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.

校對:洛丽塔