| 释义 |
gaud
I. \ˈgȯd, ˈgäd\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English gaude, probably from Old French gaudir to enjoy, rejoice, have a good time, from Latin gaudēre to rejoice — more at joy
1. archaic : a gay trick or jape; sometimes : a deceitful trick or artifice : fraud
2. : ornament; especially : a showy or flashy bit of jewelry or finery
3. : showy and often empty display or ceremony — usually used in plural
< surrounded by the pointless gauds of a royal household >
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
archaic : to decorate with gauds : adorn, paint
III. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English gaude
: a distinctive bead used to mark a division in a rosary
IV. \ˈgȯd, ˈgȧd\
Scotland
variant of goad
V.
Scotland
variant of gad |