Word · Frequency #13209
gaily
欢乐地；华丽地
核心释义
in a cheerful and lively way; in a bright and showy manner
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欢快地
in a gay manner
欢快地；华丽地；欢乐地
用法In use
The children laughed gaily as they played in the garden.
用法提示：gaily 为副词，修饰动词 laughed，表达“欢乐地”。
She gaily waved goodbye to her new friends.
用法提示：gaily 作副词位于动词前，修饰 waved，表示“愉快地”。
We whistled gaily while walking along the beach.
用法提示：gaily 作副词修饰 whistled，表达“欢快地”。
the scandals were gaily diverting
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。
be + gaily + past participle
此被动结构常用来说明事物被装饰得鲜艳、华丽。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- gaily colored
- 色彩鲜艳的
- She wore a gaily colored scarf.她围着一条色彩鲜艳的围巾。
- gaily decorated
- 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。
- gaily dressed
- 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。
- gaily painted
- 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。
- laugh gaily
- 欢笑；开怀大笑
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
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。
语境与语域Context & Register
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。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
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.