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词汇 gay
释义 gay
adjective
uk /ɡeɪ/ us /ɡeɪ/

gayadjective (SEXUALITY)


B1
sexually or romantically attracted to people of the same gender or sex:
My aunt is gay.
Mark knew he was gay by the time he was 14.
Compare
asexualadjective
bisexualadjective
homosexualadjective
lesbianadjective
straightadjective(SEXUALITY)informal
pansexualadjective
belonging or relating to gay people and sometimes queer people (= people who do not fit a society's traditional ideas about gender or sexuality):
the gay and lesbian community
gay rights
We went to a gay bar.
used to describe activities that gay people do that in the past have been done mainly by straight people and which may not be allowed by an area's laws:
The Courts have ruled that gay adoption (= adoption of a child by a gay person or a gay couple) is legal.
He believes strongly in gay marriage.
See also
same-sex
Her speech caused outrage among the gay community.她的演说激起了同性恋群体的愤怒。
Don't let his sister know he's gay, because he hasn't come out to his family yet.
Gay rights organizations estimate that about 50,000 gay men and women live in the city.
His calls for social justice have made him a gay icon and a beloved social media presence.

gayadjective (HAPPY)


old-fashioned
happy: 欢快的,愉快的,快乐的
We had a gay old time down at the dance hall.我们在下面舞厅玩得开心极了。
old-fashioned
If a place is gay, it is bright and attractive: 五光十色的;鲜艳的;吸引人的
The streets were gay and full of people.大街上色彩缤纷,熙熙攘攘。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Feeling pleasure and happiness
(as) pleased as Punchidiom
ASMR
be dancing in the streetsidiom
be floating on airidiom
be full of the joys of springidiom
cheery
chipper
chirpily
chirpy
chuffed
happily
happy camper
happy placeidiom
jaunty
jocund
sunnily
swooning
swooningly
swoony
take delight in something/doing something

You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:


Attractive

gayadjective (BAD QUALITY)


slangoffensive
an offensive word to describe something that is not good, reasonable, or suitable质量差的;愚蠢的;没有意义的;不合适的

Related word


gayness
gay
noun[ C ]
uk /ɡeɪ/ us /ɡeɪ/
a gay person, especially a man(尤指男性)同性恋者
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homosexualnounformalold-fashioned
Note:

This word is usually considered offensive when used as a noun.

gay | American Dictionary


gay
adjective
us/ɡeɪ/

gayadjective (HOMOSEXUAL)


homosexual:
gay rights
Note:

Sometimes gay refers only to men.

gayadjective (HAPPY)


[ -er/-est only ]dated
(of a person) happy, or (of a place) bright and attractive:
Her gay, lively personality made her attractive to everyone who knew her.

gay


noun[ C ]us/ɡeɪ/
The law banned discrimination against gays.
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