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Gay People ɡeɪ Noun Men Old Fashioned Homosexual I

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[ADJ 形容词]同性恋的 A gay person is homosexual.
  [usu ADJ n]
  • 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。

  • ...the gay community.

    同性恋者群落

  • Gays are homosexual people, especially homosexual men.(尤指男性)同性恋者
    • ...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

  • gayness
  • ...Mike's admission of his gayness.

    迈克承认自己是同性恋

  • 2
    [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]快乐的;愉快的 A gay person is fun to be with because they are lively and cheerful.
      [OLD-FASHIONED 过时]
  • I am happy and free, in good health, gay and cheerful.

    我快活自由,身体健康,积极乐观。

  • 3
    [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]鲜艳的;艳丽的 A gay object is brightly coloured and pretty to look at.
      [OLD-FASHIONED 过时]
  • I like gay, relaxing paintings.

    我喜欢色彩鲜艳、让人放松的画。


  • Oxford
    gay / ɡeɪ ; NAmE ɡeɪ /
    adjective
    ,
    noun
    gay gays gayer gayest
    adjective 1 (of people, especially men 人,尤指男性 ) sexually attracted to people of the same sex 同性恋的 SYN
    homosexual
    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? OPP
    straight
    2 [only before noun ] connected with people who are gay 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 男女同性恋者群落 3 [not before noun ] ( slang, disapproving, sometimes offensive) (used especially by young people 尤为年轻人用语 ) boring and not fashionable or attractive 无聊的;不时尚的;没吸引力的 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! 4 ( gayer , 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 5 ( 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
    IDIOM with ˈgay abandon without thinking about the results or effects of a particular action 不考虑后果;轻率
    noun a person who is homosexual,especially a man 同性恋者(尤指男性) gay / ɡeɪ ; NAmE ɡeɪ /
    LDC
    gay1 adjective
    gay2 noun
    gaygay1 /ɡeɪ/ ●●○ S3 W3 adjective
    Word Origin
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    Thesaurus
    Collocations
    Phrases
    1if someone, especially a man, is gay, they are sexually attracted to people of the same sex SYN  homosexualstraight, lesbian:  the gay community in London gay men and lesbians a gay bar a campaigner for gay rights (=equal treatment for gay people)2old-fashioned bright or attractive:  gay colours3old-fashioned cheerful and excited:  She felt excited and quite gay.4with gay abandon in a careless way, without careful thought5informal stupid or not good. Some people think that this word is offensive.: · That was a gay thing to do!gayness noun [uncountable]
    gaily
    , gaiety
    gay1 adjective
    gay2 noun
    gaygay2 ●○○ noun [countable]
    Examples
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    someone who is homosexual, especially a man
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