:of or relating to a style of writing that describes strange or frightening events that take place in mysterious places哥特风格的(描写发生在神秘场所的古怪或恐怖事件)
Gothic novels哥特派小说
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:of or relating to a style of architecture that was popular in Europe between the 12th and 16th centuries and that uses pointed arches, thin and tall walls, and large windows哥特式的(12世纪到16世纪流行于欧洲的建筑风格,以尖拱顶、高墙薄壁和大窗为特色)
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of architecture developed in northern France and spreading through western Europe from the middle of the 12th century to the early 16th century that is characterized by the converging of weights and strains at isolated points upon slender vertical piers and counterbalancing buttresses and by pointed arches and vaulting
Gothic cathedrals
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: of or relating to an architectural style reflecting the influence of the medieval Gothic
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often not capitalized: of or relating to a style of fiction characterized by the use of desolate or remote settings and macabre, mysterious, or violent incidents