1. 快乐的，欢快的；轻松的，愉快的　 happy and full of fun; cheerful
2. A 轻率的，不假思索的；放荡的　 careless; thoughtless; only concerned with pleasure
3. 同性恋的　 homosexual

　～ appearance　快乐的样子
　～ bar　同性恋者喜欢去的酒吧
　～ beach　欢快的海滨
　～ community　同性恋团体
　～ crowd　欢乐的人群
　～ flags　鲜艳的彩旗
　～ holiday　快乐的假期
　～ life　放荡的生活
　～ person　无忧无虑的人，同性恋者
　go ～　过放荡生活

　We had a gay holiday.　我们度过了一个快乐的假期。
　The streets were crammed with gay, laughing crowd.　街上挤满了欢乐嬉笑的人群。
　The dinner party was certainly a gay one.　宴会肯定是欢快的宴会。
　What a gay new hat!　多么鲜艳的新帽子啊！
　I don't know he was a gay person.　我不知道他是同性恋者。
　Don't lead a gay life.　不要过放荡的生活。
　The children were gay and cheerful.　孩子们都很高兴。
　The purple silks is gay.　这件紫色绸衣的颜色很鲜艳。
　We were all gay at the thought of the coming holidays.　想到节日的来临我们大家都很高兴。
　The dress is too gay for me.　这件衣服我穿着太华丽了。
　The city was gay with all colors of banners.　城市里到处飘扬着彩旗，五彩缤纷。

 ♣ gay dog
　爱好社交活动的人　a man who like social activities
　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。
 ♣ gay Lothario
　放荡的人；色鬼　a man who is only concerned with pleasure
　Is this that haughty, gallant, gay Lothario?　这就是那个傲慢而胆大的色鬼吗?

 ♣ gay, glad
　这两个词的共同意思是“愉快的”。其区别在于：gay含有“轻松愉快，无忧无虑”和“活泼”等意味；而glad指一时的、强烈的喜乐而言。例如：
　The street looks gay with bright flags and coloured lights.　街上旗帜鲜艳，彩灯缤纷，显出一派欢乐景象。
　I am glad to see you.　见到你我很高兴。

　我们心情舒畅。
　［误］ We were gay moody.
　［正］ We were in a gay mood.
　［析］ “心情舒畅”英语中表示为in a gay mood.

　gay　有时也可以用作名词，意思是“同性恋者”。例如：
　Many gays were worried about the new systems.　许多同性恋者对新制度很担忧。

　［同义词］ animated, bright, brilliant, glad, joyful, rich, sportive, sunny, vivid
　［反义词］ gloom, sad
　［词源］　中古英语、古法语gai（愉快的）