gay
adjective /ɡeɪ/
/ɡeɪ/
Idioms ) sexually attracted to people of the same sex人,尤指男性 synonym homosexual同性恋的 - gay men
同性恋的男人 - I didn't know he was gay.
我不知道他是同性恋者。 - Is she gay?
她是同性恋者吗? - He is openly gay.
他是公开的同性恋者。
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- sound
- …
- openly
- gay and lesbian
- gay men
与同性恋者有关的 - a gay club/bar
同性恋者俱乐部/酒吧 - the lesbian and gay community
男女同性恋者群体 - the gay and lesbian section in the bookstore
书店中的同性恋书专区
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- sound
- …
- openly
- gay and lesbian
- a gay club/bar
- [not before noun] (slang, disapproving, offensive) (used especially by young people) boring and not fashionable or attractive
(尤为年轻人用语)无聊,不时尚,没吸引力 - She didn't like the ringtone—said it was gay.
她不喜欢那个手机铃声,说它不时尚。 - That is so gay!
那太无聊了! - He likes skiing but thinks snowboarding is gay.
他喜欢滑雪,但认为单板滑雪没吸引力。
- She didn't like the ringtone—said it was gay.
- (comparative gayer, superlative gayest)(old-fashioned) happy and full of fun
愉快的;快乐的;充满乐趣的 - gay laughter
欢快的笑声 - She felt lighthearted and gay.
她感到轻松愉快。
- gay laughter
- (old-fashioned) brightly coloured
鲜艳的;艳丽的 - The garden was gay with red geraniums.
花园里红色的天竺葵花色彩艳丽。
see also gaiety, gaily - The garden was gay with red geraniums.
词源Middle English (in sense (4)): from Old French gai, of unknown origin.
Idioms
with gay abandon
- without thinking about the results or effects of a particular action
不考虑后果;轻率