1、 gay adj.ge( gayer; gayest ) 双解释义 1.快乐的,欢快的; 轻松的,愉快的happy and full of fun; cheerful A2. 轻率的,不假思索的; 放荡的careless; thoughtless; only concerned with pleasure 3.同性恋的homosexual 基本要点1.gay的基本意思是“快乐的,欢快的; 轻松的,愉快的”“轻率的,不假思索的”,指彻底的无忧无虑,纯粹的兴高采烈或真正的精力充沛。2.gay也可表示“(色彩)鲜艳,怡人,装饰华丽”。3.gay作“快乐的”解时,在句中用作定语或表语,作“轻率的”解时
2、只用作定语。4.gay的比较级是gayer,最高级是gayest。5.作“同性恋的,放荡的”解时, gay无比较级和最高级。 词汇搭配 +名词 gay appearance快乐的样子 gay bar同性恋者喜欢去的酒吧 gay beach欢快的海滨 gay community同性恋团体 gay crowd欢乐的人群 gay flags鲜艳的彩旗 gay holiday快乐的假期 gay life放荡的生活 gay person无忧无虑的人,同性恋者 动词+ go gay过放荡生活 常用短语gay dog爱好社交活动的人 a man who like social activitiesShe l
3、ikes to stay at home, but her husband is a bit of a gay dog.她喜欢呆在家里,但她的丈夫是个有点爱好社交生活的人。gay Lothario放荡的人; 色鬼 a man who is only concerned with pleasureIs this that haughty, gallant, gay Lothario?这就是那个傲慢而胆大的色鬼吗? 句型例句用作定语+n.We had a gay holiday.我们度过了一个快乐的假期。The streets were crammed with gay, laughing cro
4、wd.街上挤满了欢乐嬉笑的人群。The dinner party was certainly a gay one.宴会肯定是欢快的宴会。What a gay new hat!多么鲜艳的新帽子啊!I dont know he was a gay person.我不知道他是同性恋者。Dont lead a gay life.不要过放荡的生活。用作表语S+be+The children were gay and cheerful.孩子们都很高兴。The purple silks is gay.这件紫色绸衣的颜色很鲜艳。S+be+prep.-phraseWe were all gay at the t
5、hought of the coming holidays.想到节日的来临我们大家都很高兴。The dress is too gay for me.这件衣服我穿着太华丽了。The city was gay with all colors of banners.城市里到处飘扬着彩旗,五彩缤纷。 词语辨异gay, glad这两个词的共同意思是“愉快的”。其区别在于:gay含有“轻松愉快,无忧无虑”和“活泼”等意味; 而glad指一时的、强烈的喜乐而言。例如:The street looks gay with bright flags and coloured lights.街上旗帜鲜艳,彩灯缤纷,
6、显出一派欢乐景象。I am glad to see you.见到你我很高兴。 正误解析我们心情舒畅。误 We were gay moody.正 We were in a gay mood.析 “心情舒畅”英语中表示为in a gay mood。 学习参考gay有时也可以用作名词,意思是“同性恋者”。例如:Many gays were worried about the new systems.许多同性恋者对新制度很担忧。 补充资料同义词 animated, bright, brilliant, glad, joyful, rich, sportive, sunny, vivid反义词 gloom, sad词源 中古英语、古法语gai(愉快的)