| 释义 |
guy
I. \ˈgī\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English gyen, from Middle French guier — more at guide
archaic : guide
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: probably from Dutch gei brail
: a rope, chain, or rod attached to something (as an object being hoisted or lowered) to brace, steady, or guide it : a cable connecting a suspension bridge with the land on either side to prevent lateral swaying
III. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
: to steady or reinforce (as a vertical structure) or guide (as an object being hoisted) with a guy
IV. noun
(-s)
Etymology: after Guy Fawkes died 1606 English conspirator
1.
a. often capitalized : a ragged and grotesque effigy of the English conspirator Guy Fawkes customarily paraded and burned in England on Guy Fawkes day
< dresses like a Guy — W.S.Gilbert >
b. : an effigy of any person similarly treated
2.
a. chiefly Britain : a person of grotesque appearance or dress
b. : laughingstock
< they'd make a guy of you in Latin, Greek and Hebrew — S.H.Adams >
3. : man, boy, fellow
< a well-fed guy, wearing a gray sports jacket — Eli Waldron >
< the greatest guy he had ever known — T.O.Heggen >
4. Britain : a hasty or secret departure : hurried decamping
V. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
: to make fun of : ridicule often lightly or good-humoredly
< allows himself in one chapter to guy the Court of King Arthur in a way of which few children will approve — Times Literary Supplement >
< the guying of authority is inherent in the English spirit — Kenneth Young >
< … liked to guy me and make me the subject of practical jokes — W.A.White >
VI. noun
1. : person — used in plural to refer to the members of a group regardless of sex
< saw her and the rest of the guys >
2. : thing : creature — used of animals and objects
< the other dogs in the show will pale in comparison to this little guy >
< F-15s take on the guys above 15,000 ft — Deborah Meyer et al > |