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gay/ɡei/ adj. & n.●adj. (gayer, gayest) 1 light-hearted and carefree; mirthful 轻松的，快乐的，欢乐的 2 characterized by cheerfulness or pleasure 愉快的，充满欢乐的 a gay life 快乐的生活 3 brightly coloured; showy, brilliant 色彩鲜艳的，亮丽的 a gay scarf 一条鲜艳夺目的纱巾 4 colloq. [口]a homosexual 同性恋的 b intended for or used by homosexuals 为同性恋而备的；为同性恋所使用的 a gay bar 同性恋酒吧 5 colloq. dissolute, immoral [口]放荡的，不道德的 ●n. colloq. a homosexual, esp. male [口]同行恋者(尤指男同性恋者) □ gayness n.[Middle English from Old French gai, of unknown origin]■ Usage 用法说明 The use of gay to mean ‘homosexual’ is favoured by homosexuals with reference to themselves. It still has an informal feel to it but is now well established and in widespread general use. In many instances it is restricted in application to male homosexuals and contrasted with lesbian when discussing homosexuals as a group, e.g. The message from gays and lesbians living in rural Ireland was one of a sense of isolation. 同性恋者倾向于以 gay 一词指称自己。尽管此用法给人以一种非正式的感觉，但已被广泛采用并流传甚广。在将同性恋者作为一个整体进行讨论时，此词往往仅限于对男同性恋者的称谓并与女同性恋者 (lesbian) 相对。如 The message from gays and lesbians living in rural Ireland was one of a sense of isolation (从居住在爱尔兰乡间的同性恋者们那里传来的讯息给人一种与世隔绝的孤独感)。 |