单词 | gaily |
释义 | gai·ly /ˈɡeɪli/ adverb 1 HAPPYin a happy way 快乐地,欢乐地 SYN cheerfully ‘Morning, Albert, ’ she called gaily. “早安,艾伯特。”她快乐地喊道。2 DON'T CAREin a way that shows you do not care about, or do not realize, the effects of your actions 轻率地,冒失地 They gaily went on talking after the film had started. 电影开演后他们继续毫无顾忌地说话。3 gaily coloured/painted/decorated etc CChaving bright cheerful colours 色彩鲜艳的/涂上艳丽油漆的/装饰花哨的等 gaily coloured tropical birds 色彩艳丽的热带鸟Examples from the Corpusgaily• Marge waved gaily at us.• Laughing gaily, he closed the door behind Converse.• Above me, the gaily painted signs of the taverns and food shops creaked in the wind and mocked my hunger.• She nodded her head vigorously and chattered gaily though I could only understand half of what she said.• He was surprised to hear himself say this almost gaily, with a certain enthusiasm.Origin gaily (1300-1400) → GAY1gai·ly adverbChineseSyllable a Corpus happy in way |
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