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gaily + verb
gaily 作方式副词，放在动词前，表示“欢乐地、愉快地”。
She gaily accepted the invitation.
她高兴地接受了邀请。
欢乐地；华丽地
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
欢乐地；华丽地
in a cheerful and lively way; in a bright and showy manner
She gaily accepted the invitation.
她高兴地接受了邀请。
欢快地
in a gay manner
The children laughed gaily as they played in the garden.
孩子们在花园里玩耍时欢乐地笑着。
AI contextual example
She gaily waved goodbye to her new friends.
她愉快地向新朋友们挥手告别。
AI contextual example
We whistled gaily while walking along the beach.
我们沿着海滩散步时欢快地吹着口哨。
AI contextual example
the scandals were gaily diverting
这些丑闻十分有趣,让人开心。
WordNet
gaily 作方式副词，放在动词前，表示“欢乐地、愉快地”。
She gaily accepted the invitation.
她高兴地接受了邀请。
此被动结构常用来说明事物被装饰得鲜艳、华丽。
The room was gaily decorated for the festival.
为了节日，房间被装饰得华丽而喜庆。
Not this
She smiled gay at the party.
Use this
She smiled gaily at the party.
形容词 gay 不能作状语修饰动词 smiled；修饰动词表示“欢乐地”要用副词 gaily。中文的“高兴地”对应副词，所以应写 gaily。
Not this
She wore a gaily dress to the wedding.
Use this
She wore a gay dress to the wedding.
gaily 是副词，不能放在名词 dress 前作定语；修饰名词表示“华丽的、鲜艳的”要用形容词 gay。
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色彩鲜艳的
She wore a gaily colored scarf.
她围着一条色彩鲜艳的围巾。
装饰得五彩缤纷的
The hall was gaily decorated with flowers and ribbons.
大厅用鲜花和彩带装饰得五彩缤纷。
穿着艳丽的
The performers were gaily dressed in traditional costumes.
表演者们穿着艳丽的传统服装。
涂上鲜艳颜色的
The boats were gaily painted in bright colors.
那些小船被涂上了鲜艳的颜色。
欢笑；开怀大笑
The children laughed gaily as they played in the garden.
孩子们在花园里玩耍时欢笑着。
欢快地歌唱
The birds sang gaily in the morning sunshine.
鸟儿在清晨的阳光下欢快地歌唱。
穿着华服，一位英勇的骑士，在阳光与阴影中，长途跋涉，一路歌唱，寻找埃尔多拉多。
The opening lines of Edgar Allan Poe's poem 'Eldorado' (1849), describing a knight's quest.
埃德加·爱伦·坡的诗《埃尔多拉多》（1849）的开头，描写一位骑士踏上寻宝之旅。
吟游诗人轻快拨动吉他，当他正匆匆从战场归家。
The opening verse of the traditional 19th-century song 'Gaily the Troubadour' (Thomas Haynes Bayly), often used as a sentimental marching tune.
19世纪传统歌曲《快乐的吟游诗人》（托马斯·海恩斯·贝利）的开头，常作为感伤的行军歌曲传唱。
发长 /eɪ/ 音 (如 rain, wait)
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Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想 gay 的古义“快乐”，加副词后缀 -ly；穿华丽衣服快乐起舞的画面，就是 gaily。
语域：mixed 常见场景：storytelling and literary prose、descriptions of colors or decorations gaily 多用于书面语和文学性文字，比较常见于故事或描写中。搭配动词时常表示“欢乐地”，搭配颜色或装饰时多表示“鲜艳地、华丽地”。日常口语中用得较少，选用时需根据语境判断。
与 daily /ˈdeɪli/ 和 scaly /ˈskeɪli/ 押韵。mainly /ˈmeɪnli/ 和 plainly /ˈpleɪnli/ 拼写中有相同的 ai，但因多了一个 /n/ 音而不完全押韵。happily /ˈhæpɪli/ 和 easily /ˈiːzɪli/ 只是拼写都以 -ily 结尾，发音是 /ɪli/，不是 /eɪli/。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.