Word · Frequency #4231
gays
同性恋者（尤指男同性恋者）
gays is the plural of gay.
A homosexual person, especially a male.
- 1.
A homosexual, especially a male homosexual.
同性恋者,尤其是男性同性恋者
- 2.
The letter —, which stands for the sound /ɡ/, in Pitman shorthand.
皮特曼速记中代表音/ɡ/的字母—
- 3.
someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex
同性恋者；对同性有性吸引力的人
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；欢快的
In use
He came out as a gay to his family last year.
Many gays and lesbians attended the pride parade.
The community center offers support groups for gays.
Connections
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
- The organization supports the rights of gays and lesbians.该组织支持男同性恋者和女同性恋者的权利。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
gay 音近“给”，想象“给同性恋者一份理解”——指同性恋者。
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。
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.
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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