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

• He wasn't a bit fazed by the fact that I was gay.
  知道我是同性恋者后，他没有丝毫惊慌失措。
• I know my brother's gay.
  我知道我的哥哥是同性恋。
• Is this that haughty, gallant, gay lothario?
  这就是那个傲慢而胆大的色鬼吗？
• You did some gay stuff with a homeless guy.
  你还和无家可归的人做了同性恋的举动。
• Don't lead a gay life.
  不要过放荡的生活。
• 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 gay colours of the male butterfly help to attract the female and the duller colours of the female make them less likely to be caught by enemies before they have laid their eggs.
  雄蝴蝶的鲜艳颜色有助于吸引雌蝴蝶，而雌蝴蝶的较暗淡的颜色可使它们在产卵之前不易被“敌人”捕获。
• 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 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 streets were crammed with gay, laughing crowd.
  街上挤满了欢乐嬉笑的人群。