n.同性恋(多指男同性恋）

adj.快乐的；鲜艳的；放荡的；同性恋的

They object to the movie's depiction of gay people. 他们反对这部影片对同性恋者的刻画。

She gave a gay laugh. 她发出了快活的笑声。

The package was tied with gay ribbons. 包裹用色彩鲜艳的丝带捆扎好。

They painted the room in gay colours. 他们用鲜艳的颜色粉刷房间。

I suppose she'd got tired of a gay life and wanted to settle down. 我想她一定是厌倦了放荡的生活，想要安定下来。

He has always championed the cause of gay rights. 他一直在为争取同性恋者的权利而斗争。

gay的基本意思是“快乐的,欢快的; 轻松的,愉快的”“轻率的,不假思索的”,指彻底的无忧无虑,纯粹的兴高采烈或真正的精力充沛。

gay也可表示“(色彩)鲜艳,怡人,装饰华丽”。

gay作“快乐的”解时,在句中用作定语或表语,作“轻率的”解时只用作定语。

gay的比较级是gayer,最高级是gayest。

作“同性恋的,放荡的”解时, gay无比较级和最高级。

gay有时也可以用作名词,意思是“同性恋者”。例如:Many gays were worried about the new systems.许多同性恋者对新制度很担忧。