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gay

/ɡeɪ/

Meanings
noun

同性恋者, 玻璃, 基佬

(chiefly in plural or attributive) A homosexual, especially a male homosexual; see also lesbian.

Examples :

"Many gay couples are raising families in our community. "
我们社区里有很多同性恋伴侣在抚养孩子。
person human society culture sex group essential
verb

使（某事物，例如艾滋病）与同性恋群体联系起来

To cause (something, e.g. AIDS) to be associated with homosexual people.

Examples :

"The harmful stereotype that AIDS is "gay" is a historical example of how negative associations can be attached to a group of people. "
把艾滋病和同性恋群体联系起来的有害刻板印象是一个历史例子，说明负面联想是如何被强加给特定人群的。
culture media attitude essential

Related Words

Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

尤其，特别，格外。

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

这些餐前酒尤其令人兴奋。

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prostitution noun

/ˌprɑstəˈtuʃən/ /ˌprɑstɪˈtuʃən/

卖淫，娼妓活动

"Her addiction brought her to the point that prostitution was the only means she had to survive."

她的毒瘾让她走投无路，最终只能靠卖淫来维持生计。

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grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

奶奶，外婆

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

我小时候，奶奶/外婆教我怎么烤饼干。

Illustration considerably

considerably adverb

/kənˈsɪdəɹəbli/

相当地，显著地

"The situation has improved considerably."

情况已经有了显著的改善。

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

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homosexual noun

/ˌhɒməʊˈsɛksjuːəl/ /ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkʃuːəl/

同性恋者，同志

"Many homosexuals are parents and raise families just like heterosexual people. "

许多同性恋者像异性恋者一样，也是为人父母，养育家庭。

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attributive noun

/ə.ˈtɹɪ.bju.tɪv/

修饰语，定语。

"In "this big house," "big" is an attributive, while in "this house is big," it is a predicative."

在“这栋大房子”里，“大”是一个修饰语（定语），而在“这栋房子很大”里，“大”是一个表语。

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considerable noun

/kənˈsɪdəɹəbl̩/

考量，考虑事项。

"The teacher emphasized that the considerable of student opinions about the new project was essential before making a decision. "

老师强调，在做决定之前，考量学生们对新项目的意见至关重要。

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promiscuous adjective

/pɹəˈmɪskjuːəs/

混杂的， 杂乱的

"The student's backpack was a promiscuous mess of papers, pens, and snacks. "

那个学生的背包里乱七八糟的，纸张、笔和零食混杂在一起。

Illustration associated

associated verb

/əˈsəʊsieɪtɪd/ /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/

联合，结盟。

"Our company associated with a local charity to help raise money for their programs. "

我们公司与一家当地慈善机构联合起来，帮助他们筹集项目资金。

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associations noun

/əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃənz/ /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃənz/

联系，交往，联合。

"The child's associations with the park were mostly happy, filled with memories of playing with friends. "

这孩子对公园的印象大多是快乐的，充满了和朋友们玩耍的回忆。(Zhè háizi duì gōngyuán de yìnxiàng dàduō shì kuàilè de, chōngmǎn le hé péngyoumen wánshuǎ de huíyì.)

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performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

表演，演出，表现

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"

对某项事业或职责的履行