音标:[gei] ; 柯林斯词典等级:4 级;
a. 欢快的, 艳丽的, 快乐的, 放荡的
s. full of or showing high-spirited merriment
s. given to social pleasures often including dissipation
s. offering fun and gaiety
s. homosexual or arousing homosexual desires
词型变化:名词复数形式 : gays
考试类型:[高考/四级/六级/考研]
词性分布:
形容词86%
名词14%

gay的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. They object to the movie's depiction of gay people.他们反对这部影片对同性恋者的刻画。
用作形容词(adj.)
  1. She gave a gay laugh.她发出了快活的笑声。
  2. The package was tied with gay ribbons.包裹用色彩鲜艳的丝带捆扎好。
  3. They painted the room in gay colours.他们用鲜艳的颜色粉刷房间。
  4. I suppose she'd got tired of a gay life and wanted to settle down.我想她一定是厌倦了放荡的生活,想要安定下来。
  5. He has always championed the cause of gay rights.他一直在为争取同性恋者的权利而斗争。

常见句型

用作形容词(adj.)
用作定语~+ n.
  1. We had a gay holiday.我们度过了一个快乐的假期。
  2. The streets were crammed with gay, laughing crowd.街上挤满了欢乐嬉笑的人群。
  3. The dinner party was certainly a gay one.宴会肯定是欢快的宴会。
  4. What a gay new hat!多么鲜艳的新帽子啊!
  5. I don't know he was a gay person.我不知道他是同性恋者。
  6. Don't lead a gay life.不要过放荡的生活。
用作表语S+be+~
  1. The children were gay and cheerful.孩子们都很高兴。
  2. The purple silks is gay.这件紫色绸衣的颜色很鲜艳。
S+be+~+ prep .-phrase
  1. We were all gay at the thought of the coming holidays.想到节日的来临我们大家都很高兴。
  2. The dress is too gay for me.这件衣服我穿着太华丽了。
  3. The city was gay with all colors of banners.城市里到处飘扬着彩旗,五彩缤纷。

常用短语

用作形容词(adj.)
gay dog
    爱好社交活动的人 a man who like social activities
gay Lothario
    放荡的人; 色鬼 a man who is only concerned with pleasure

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)
~+名词
  • gay appearance快乐的样子
  • gay bar同性恋者喜欢去的酒吧
  • gay beach欢快的海滨
  • gay community同性恋团体
  • gay crowd欢乐的人群
  • gay flags鲜艳的彩旗
  • gay holiday快乐的假期
  • gay life放荡的生活
  • gay person无忧无虑的人,同性恋者
动词+~
  • go gay过放荡生活

经典引文

  • The music was gay but the words were sad.

    出自:J. Rhys
  • This event lifted my spirits and I became quite gay.

    出自:M. Moorcock
  • The charming effect of houses gayed up with these flower-filled boxes.

    出自:News Chronicle

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