| 释义 |
gag
I. \ˈgag, -aa(ə)g, -aig\ verb
(gagged ; gagged ; gagging ; gags)
Etymology: Middle English gaggen to strangle, of imitative origin
transitive verb
1. : to apply a gag to:
a. : to stop the mouth of by thrusting something in it in order to hinder or prevent speaking or outcry
b. : to pry or hold open by means of a gag
c. : to silence by the force of authority or violence : prevent from exercising freedom of speech or expression
< the dictator's first act was to gag all newspapers >
< the opposition refused to be gagged and found new means of putting their ideas across to the public >
2. : to cause to heave (as with nausea) : cause to retch
3. : obstruct, choke
< gag a valve >
< was struck by a sudden terror which transfixed him on the spot and gagged his throat — S.B.Kaiser >
4. : to straighten (rails) with a gag
5. : to introduce gags into : provide gags for : fill with remarks or situations intended to arouse laughter
< an amply gagged musical comedy >
< asked to gag a new movie by a famous producer >
— often used with up
intransitive verb
1. : heave, retch
2. : to be unable to endure something : balk
< gagged at the sort of painting she was being taught, went off to earn her living in various advertising agencies — Time >
< the defense was cunning beyond belief, and unscrupulous in its use of propaganda — they gagged at nothing — Maxwell Anderson >
3. : to make gags : engage in an interchange intended to arouse laughter
< there were no false notes in his testimony, no mugging and gagging — New Republic >
< gagging with his mates — Life >
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: gag (I)
1. : something thrust into the mouth to keep it open; specifically : a medical device for keeping the mouth open
2.
a. : something thrust into the mouth or throat to prevent or hinder speaking or outcry
b. : cloture
c. : a device or action that hinders or prevents free expression of ideas
3. : a laugh-provoking remark, story, device, or action or one intended to amuse or arouse laughter:
a. : an interpolation originally of an amusing local or topical allusion or bit of byplay by an actor in his lines
b. : a clever, witty, or comic remark, stunt, trick, or piece of action or construction (as in a stage, motion-picture, radio, or television presentation or in a work of literature or art) especially designed to arouse quick and broad laughter
< two comedians with dialogue full of fast gags >
< a partygoer who insists on wearing a lampshade for a hat as a gag >
< improvise dialogue, gags, and situations as they go along — Current Biography >
< his standard of humor was set by the gags of the variety shows — S.H.Adams >
< many a glamour girl got in a WAC recruiting line just for the gag — Time >
4.
a. : a made-up story told plausibly or a contrived action to hoax or impose upon someone or to provide a pretext (as for evading something)
< when he picked up the telephone and demanded the general manager I thought it was just a gag — Henry Miller >
b. : a story of this kind used so frequently as to have become hackneyed
< the office boy's gag about a death in the family so he can get a day off >
c. : a trick of imposture or deception (as for making someone ridiculous or for gaining publicity)
< got himself arrested falsely as a gag to get his name in the papers >
5. : a bit with rings at each end through which the cheekpiece of the bridle is continuous with the reins used to keep the horse's head properly up; especially : a light snaffle of this kind
6. : a fuller used to straighten railway rails
7. : a hand-controlled attachment used to prevent the operation of a punch when a hole is to be omitted
Synonyms: see joke
III. noun
(-s)
Etymology: origin unknown
: a small grouper (Mycteroperca microlepis) of the coasts of the southern United States highly esteemed for food; also : any of several related fishes (as the yellowfin grouper) |