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gay n.同性恋(多指男同性恋）adj.快乐的；鲜艳的；放荡的；同性恋的 (1) 他们反对这部影片对同性恋者的刻画。(2) 她发出了快活的笑声。(3) 包裹用色彩鲜艳的丝带捆扎好。(4) 他们用鲜艳的颜色粉刷房间。(5) 我想她一定是厌倦了放荡的生活，想要安定下来。(6) 他一直在为争取同性恋者的权利而斗争。 Gay originally meant excited, festive and merry. Skipping down the street is something you'd do in a gay mood. A fun dinner party could be described as full of laughter and gaiety. Gay really only came to mean homosexual in the last century. The fight for gay rights doesn’t mean a fight for the right to be festive, it means a fight against discrimination.

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英 [ɡeɪ] 美 [ɡeɪ] (1) They object to the movie's depiction of gay people.(2) She gave a gay laugh.(3) The package was tied with gay ribbons.(4) They painted the room in gay colours.(5) I suppose she'd got tired of a gay life and wanted to settle down.(6) He has always championed the cause of gay rights. Gay is a word with many meanings. A gay person is homosexual, but if we describe something like a scene or a party as gay, that means it's bright, merry, and happy. 1[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。

英语单词	gay
英美音标	英 [ɡeɪ] 美 [ɡeɪ]
中文释义	n.同性恋(多指男同性恋） adj.快乐的；鲜艳的；放荡的；同性恋的
英语例句	(1) They object to the movie's depiction of gay people. (2) She gave a gay laugh. (3) The package was tied with gay ribbons. (4) They painted the room in gay colours. (5) I suppose she'd got tired of a gay life and wanted to settle down. (6) He has always championed the cause of gay rights.
中文例句	(1) 他们反对这部影片对同性恋者的刻画。 (2) 她发出了快活的笑声。 (3) 包裹用色彩鲜艳的丝带捆扎好。 (4) 他们用鲜艳的颜色粉刷房间。 (5) 我想她一定是厌倦了放荡的生活，想要安定下来。 (6) 他一直在为争取同性恋者的权利而斗争。
vocabulary简明	Gay is a word with many meanings. A gay person is homosexual, but if we describe something like a scene or a party as gay, that means it's bright, merry, and happy.
vocabulary扩展	Gay originally meant excited, festive and merry. Skipping down the street is something you'd do in a gay mood. A fun dinner party could be described as full of laughter and gaiety. Gay really only came to mean homosexual in the last century. The fight for gay rights doesn’t mean a fight for the right to be festive, it means a fight against discrimination.
柯林斯解释	1 [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。

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