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单词 gaily
释义
gailygai‧ly /ˈɡeɪli/ adverb Word Origin
WORD ORIGINgaily
Origin:
1300-1400 GAY1
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • Marge waved gaily at us.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • Above me, the gaily painted signs of the taverns and food shops creaked in the wind and mocked my hunger.
  • He was surprised to hear himself say this almost gaily, with a certain enthusiasm.
  • Laughing gaily, he closed the door behind Converse.
  • She nodded her head vigorously and chattered gaily though I could only understand half of what she said.
Phrases
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
  • Above me, the gaily painted signs of the taverns and food shops creaked in the wind and mocked my hunger.
  • It took up half a block of Tollemarche Avenue and was gaily painted in red and white.
  • The gaily painted striped poles of the merry-go-round figure in almost every work.
1in a happy way SYN  cheerfully:  ‘Morning, Albert,’ she called gaily.2in a way that shows you do not care about, or do not realize, the effects of your actions:  They gaily went on talking after the film had started.3gaily coloured/painted/decorated etc having bright cheerful colours:  gaily coloured tropical birds
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