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gag/ɡæɡ/ n. & v.●n. 1 a piece of cloth etc. thrust into or held over the mouth to prevent speaking or crying out, or to hold it open in surgery (布等)塞口物,包口物(以使人不能说话或叫喊,或在手术中维持张口的状态) 2 a joke or comic scene in a play, film, etc., or as part of a comedian's act 插科打诨,噱头,滑稽场面,滑稽动作 3 an actor's interpolation in a dramatic dialogue 插科打诨 4 a thing or circumstance restricting free speech 限制言论自由的事物或环境 5a a joke or hoax 笑话;戏弄,恶作剧 b a humorous action or situation 幽默动作,幽默场面 6 an imposture or deception 哄骗,欺诈 7 Parl. a closure or guillotine [议]终止辩论;限制辩论时间 ●v. (gagged, gagging) 1 tr. apply a gag to 塞住(某人的)嘴,堵住(某人的)嘴 2 tr. silence; deprive of free speech 使…缄默,剥夺…言论自由 3 tr. apply a gag-bit to (a horse) 勒住(马的)衔 4a intr. choke or retch 窒息,作呕 b tr. cause to do this 使…窒息,使…作呕 5 intr. Theatr. make gags 【戏】插科打诨 [Middle English, originally as verb: origin uncertain] |