“怪诞”的一幕

“高飞”也许是一个更好的形容词，但这些排列在厄瓜多尔大教堂外墙上的海鸟雕像被称为“怪诞”，这是一个建筑术语，用于装饰建筑物侧面的雕像。但是等等…我们不叫那些“石像鬼”吗？不完全是。滴水嘴只是一种怪诞的东西，它有一个特殊的、实用的特点：从雨水沟里把水从建筑物里输送出去的喷口。
原文：
'Goofy' might be a better descriptor, but these seabird statues lining an outer wall of an Ecuadorian cathedral are called 'grotesques'—the architectural term for a statue ornamenting the side of a building. But hang on…don't we call those 'gargoyles'? Not exactly. Gargoyles are simply grotesques that boast a specific, practical feature: spouts that convey water from rain gutters away from the building.
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