单词 | gay |
释义 | Word Frequency gay(ɡeɪ) adjective 1. a. homosexual b. of or for homosexuals a gay club 2. a. carefree and merry a gay temperament b. brightly coloured; brilliant a gay hat c. given to pleasure, esp in social entertainment a gay life noun ▶ USAGE Gayness is the word used to refer to homosexuality. The noun which refers to being carefreeand merry is gaiety3. a homosexual person Derived forms gayness (ˈgayness) noun Word origin C13: from Old French gai, from Old Provençal, of Germanic originWord Frequency Gay(ɡeɪ) noun John. 1685–1732, English poet and dramatist; author of The Beggar's Opera (1728) |
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