gay1 /ɡeɪ/ ●●○ S3 W3 adjectiveadj 1 HOMOSEXUALif someone, especially a man, is gay, they are sexually attracted to people of the same sex 〔尤指男性〕同性恋的 SYN homosexual, → straight, lesbian the gay community in London 伦敦的同性恋群体
gay men and lesbians 同性恋男女
a campaigner for gay rights (=equal treatment for gay people) 同性恋者权利的倡导者
3 old-fashionedHAPPY cheerful and excited 快乐的,兴奋的 She felt excited and quite gay. 她感到兴奋而快活。
4. with gay abandon CARELESSin a careless way, without careful thought 任意地,纵情地,放纵地 n5 informal stupid or not good. Some people think that this word is offensive.That was a gay thing to do!
—gayness noun [uncountableU]
→ gaily, gaiety