Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #4231
gay
同性恋者(尤指男同性恋者)
核心释义
A homosexual person, especially a male.
- 1.
同性恋者,尤其是男性同性恋者
A homosexual, especially a male homosexual.
- 2.
皮特曼速记中代表音/ɡ/的字母—
The letter —, which stands for the sound /ɡ/, in Pitman shorthand.
- 3.
同性恋者;对同性有性吸引力的人
someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex
皮特曼速记中表示/ɡ/音的字母;同性恋者,尤其是男性同性恋者;皮特曼速记中代表音/ɡ/的字母—;同性恋者;对同性有性吸引力的人
用法In use
He came out as a gay to his family last year.
用法提示:这里'gay'作为名词,指代同性恋者本人。
Many gays and lesbians attended the pride parade.
用法提示:'gays'是复数形式,指多个同性恋者。
The community center offers support groups for gays.
用法提示:'gays'作为名词复数,表示一个群体。
a gay
gay 作名词时为可数名词,单数前需要加 a 或 an。
Her younger brother is a gay and lives in Berlin.
她的弟弟是一名同性恋者,住在柏林。
gays and lesbians
复数 gays 常与其他群体名词并列,用来指不同的性取向群体。
Gays and lesbians marched together for equal rights.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- gay rights
- 同性恋权利
- The march was held to demand equal gay rights.这次游行是为了争取平等的同性恋权利。
- gay community
- 同性恋社群
- She has many friends in the gay community.她在同性恋社群中有很多朋友。
- gay marriage
- 同性婚姻
- Gay marriage is now legal in many countries.同性婚姻现在在许多国家是合法的。
- gay pride
- 同性恋骄傲(活动)
- The city hosts a gay pride parade every June.这座城市每年六月举办同性恋骄傲游行。
- gays and lesbians
- 男同性恋者和女同性恋者
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
gay 音近“给”,想象“给同性恋者一份理解”——指同性恋者。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:新闻报道、LGBT 社群讨论、学术或历史写作 作为名词,gay 通常指同性恋者(尤指男同性恋者),多用于正式或书面语境,尤其是集合表达,如 gays and lesbians;单独说 a gay 在口语中较少见,有些场合可能显得生硬,更常用形容词形式。整体可视为中性,但需注意搭配和场合。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all rhyme with gay /ɡeɪ/: they share the /eɪ/ vowel sound at the end. Beware lookalikes such as guy /ɡaɪ/ or get /ɡet/, which sound different.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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