gay

英 [ɡeɪ]

美 [ɡeɪ]

adj.  同性恋的; 与同性恋者有关的; 愉快的; 快乐的; 充满乐趣的
n.  同性恋者(尤指男性)

复数：gays　

高考CET4CET6考研TEM4

Collins.4 / BNC.4231 / COCA.2056

同义词辨析

homosexualgaylesbian【导航词义：同性恋的】

习惯用语

adj.

with gay abandon
• 不考虑后果；轻率
  without thinking about the results or effects of a particular action

牛津词典

adj.

• 同性恋的
  sexually attracted to people of the same sex
  1. gay men
     搞同性恋的男人
  2. I didn't know he was gay.
     我不知道他是同性恋者。
  3. Is she gay?
     她是同性恋者吗？
• 与同性恋者有关的
  connected with people who are gay
  1. a gay club/bar
     同性恋者俱乐部 / 酒吧
  2. the lesbian and gay community
     男女同性恋者群落
• 愉快的；快乐的；充满乐趣的
  happy and full of fun
  1. gay laughter
     欢快的笑声
• 鲜艳的；艳丽的
  brightly coloured
  1. The garden was gay with red geraniums.
     花园里红色的天竺葵花色彩艳丽。

noun

• 同性恋者（尤指男性）
  a person who is homosexual , especially a man

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 同性恋的
  Agayperson is homosexual.
  1. The quality of life for gay men has improved over the last two decades.
     同性恋者的生活质量在过去20年里有了改善。
  2. ...the gay community.
     同性恋者群落
  3. Gaysare homosexual people, especially homosexual men.
     （尤指男性）同性恋者
  4. ...30 famous gays including fashion mogul Giorgio Armani.
     包括时装大师乔治·阿玛尼在内的30位知名同性恋者
• ADJ-GRADED 快乐的；愉快的
  Agayperson is fun to be with because they are lively and cheerful.
  1. I am happy and free, in good health, gay and cheerful.
     我快活自由，身体健康，积极乐观。
• ADJ-GRADED 鲜艳的；艳丽的
  Agayobject is brightly coloured and pretty to look at.
  1. I like gay, relaxing paintings.
     我喜欢色彩鲜艳、让人放松的画。

双语例句

• The Gypsies danced with gay abandon.
  吉普赛人纵情地跳舞。
• The conversation is light and gay.
  谈话轻松愉快。
• I guess this answers the gay question.
  我认为这回答了一个有关同性恋的问题。
• The book analyses the social and political ramifications of AIDS for the gay community.
  这本书分析了艾滋病给同性恋群体所带来的社会和政治影响。
• People were shouting and cheering in gay abandon.
  人们兴高采烈，纵情欢呼。
• I am happy and free, in good health, gay and cheerful.
  我快活自由，身体健康，积极乐观。
• The New York gay action group 'Queer Nation' recently outed an American Congressman.
  纽约的同性恋行动组织“酷儿国度”最近揭露一位美国国会议员为同性恋。
• Spring comes round to the earth again and everything looks fresh and gay.; With the coming of spring, everything is fresh again.
  春回大地，万象更新。
• Next morning he was fresh and gay, all his weariness had gone.
  第二天早晨他精神抖擞，心情愉快，一切倦意都消失了。
• The streets were crammed with gay, laughing crowd.
  街上挤满了欢乐嬉笑的人群。