gay

单词辨析:

homosexual gay lesbian 【导航词义:同性恋的】
homosexual adj. [正式]同性恋的
〔辨析〕

尤指男性。

〔例证〕

Her brother is homosexual.

她兄弟是同性恋。

She used three chapters to discuss the essence of the homosexual relationship in her paper.

她在论文中用了3章的篇幅探讨同恋性关系的实质。

gay adj. 同性恋的
〔辨析〕

尤指男性。

〔例证〕

a gay bar

同性恋者酒吧

the gay community

同性恋群体

lesbian adj. 同性恋的
〔辨析〕

通常指女性。

〔例证〕

a lesbian couple/relationship

女同性恋夫妇/关系

相关例句:

I am happy and free, in good health, gay and cheerful.

我快活自由,身体健康,积极乐观。

On scented grasses fresh and pleasing to the eye lay fallen blossoms in gay profusion.

芳草鲜美,落英缤纷。

She likes to stay at home, but her husband is a bit of a gay dog.

她喜欢呆在家里,但她的丈夫是个有点爱好社交生活的人。

The conversation is light and gay.

谈话轻松愉快。

The book analyses the social and political ramifications of AIDS for the gay community.

这本书分析了艾滋病给同性恋群体所带来的社会和政治影响。

The quality of life for gay men has improved over the last two decades.

同性恋者的生活质量在过去20年里有了改善。