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G /d3i:/ noun, abbr.

m noun (also g) [C, U] (pi. Gs, G*s, g's /d3i:z/) 1 the 7th letter of the English alphabet 矣语今的第 7.个字母：‘GoZd’ begins with (aj G/‘G’. * gold — 词“字母 g 开头。

2 G (mt/s/c 音)the fifth note in the scale of C major * G眘（C大调的第5音或音符）一see also G and T, G-string

■                  abbr. 1 (NAm£) general audience (a label for a film/

movie that is suitable for anyone, including children) * G级，老少咸宜（影片分级用语，表示适合包括儿童在内 的任何人观看 > 2 (AMmf,     $1 000 * 1 000 元

g a仙r. 1 gram⑻;: 400g _/Iour * 400 克面粉 2 /d3i:/ {technical 7|tT§) gravity or a measurement of the force with which sth moves faster through space because of gravity 重力；地球引力：Spcicecra_/if which are re-entering the earth’s atmosphere are affected by g /orces.重返大气层的航天器受到重力的作用。 gab /gaeb/ verb, noun

•                  verb (-bb-) (informal) [V] to talk for a long time about things that are not important 喋喋不休；啰晈；睹叨

■                  noun see gift n.

gab-ar-dine (also gab-er-dine) /.gaeba'diin; 'gaebediin; -bard-/ nown 1 [U] a strong material used espe­cially for making raincoats 华达呢 ，乳别丁 （ 结实织 物，常用于制雨衣）2 [C】a coat, especially a raincoat, made of gabardine华达呢衣服；华送呢雨表 gab-ble /'gaebl/ verb, noun

■                  ml;〜(on/away) (/>?少omw/) to talk quickly so that people

cannot hear you clearly or understand you 急促而含混 不清地说：[V] rhey were gabbZing on about the past.他 们谈论着过去，声音显得急促而含混不清。◊ She vv〇5 nervous and started to          •她紧张得话都说不清了。◊

[VN] He was gabWing nonsense.彳也在执里咕墻说废锸。 [also V speech]

•                  noun [sing.] fast speech that is difficult to understand, especially when a lot of people are talking at the same time (尤指许多人同时说话时）急促不清的话

gabby /丨gaebi/ fl办（//i/omjfl/，c//s卿raw’/7g) talking a lot, especially about things that are not important 贫嘴的；

饶舌的；聒噪的

gab-fest /'gaebfest/ noun [NAmE, informal) an informal meeting to talk and exchange news; a long conversa- tion杂谈会;长时间的交谈

ga-bion /'geibian/ noun a large square container made of wire in which rocks are packed. Gabions are used for building structures outdoors, for example to support pieces of ground or control a flow of water•石笼（筑堤

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gable /'geibl/ noun the upper part of the end wall of a building, between the two sloping sides of the roof, that is shaped like a triangle     山墙一picture o

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gabled /'geibld/ 〇〇[/•• having one or more gables 有三角 墙的；W山墙agaWedhouse/roo/有山墙的▲子/

屋顶

ga-boon /ga'buin/ (also ga.boon ma'hogany) noun [U] the hard wood of a tropical African tree, used espe­cially for making parts of musical instruments or small pieces of decoration加蓬桃花心木（非洲热带硬质木 材，尤用于制作乐器部件或小饰物) gad /gaed/ verb (-dd-)  ,gad a'bout/a'round

{informal, especially 6r£) to visit different places and have fun, especially when you should be doing sth else 闲逛；游荡

gad-about /'gaedabaut/ noun {informal often humorous) a person who is always going out socially or travelling for pleasure好社交者；好旅游者 gad-fly /'gaedflai/ noun {pi. -ies) (usually disapproving) a person who annoys or criticizes other people in order to make them do sth (为使别人做某事而对其进行骚扰 或批评的）讨人厌者

gadget /'gaed3it/ noun a small tool or device that does sth useful小器具；小装置

gadget-ry /'gaed3itri/ noun [U] (sometimes disapproving) a collection of modem tools and devices (统称 > 小器 具，小装置：His desfc is covered with eiectronic gadg^y.他的书桌上摆满了各种电子装置。 gado-lin-ium /.gaeda'liniam/ noun [U] {symb Gd) a chem­ical element. Gadolinium is a soft silver-white metal. IL gad-zooks /gaed'zuiks/ exclamation {old use) used in the past to show that sb is surprised or annoyed (旧时用 语，$示惊讶或恼怒）天哪，哎呀，该死■

Gaelic noun [U] 1 /'gaelik; 'geilik/ the Celtic language of Scotland G 苏格兰的}盖尔语 一 compare Scots 2 /'geilik/ (also .Irish 'Gaelic) the Celtic language of Ireland (_ 爱尔'兰的）盖尔语一compare Erse，Irish ► Gael-ic adj.

.Gaelic 'football noun [U] a game played mainly in Ireland between two teams of 15 players. The players of one team try to kick or hit a round ball into or over the other team’s goal.盖利克足球，爱尔兰式足球（两队 各15人，将球踢进球门或越过门梁得分） the Gaeltacht /'geiltaxt/ noun the parts of Ireland and Scotland where Gaelic is spoken by a large part of the population (爱尔兰和苏格兰的）盖尔语地区 gaff /gaef/ noun 1 a pole with a hook on the end used to pull large fish out of the water (将大鱼拉出水的）挽 钩，手钩 2 (8r£，the house，flat/apartment, etc. where sb lives 住所；安乐窝 see blow v. gaffe /gaef/ noun a mistake that a person makes in public or in a social situation, especially sth embarrassing 失礼；失态；失言 H771 faux pas gaffer /'gaBfa(r)/ noun 1 {BrE, informal) a person who is in charge of a group of people, for example, workers in a factory, a sports team, etc.(工厂的）工头，领班； (运动队等的 > 领队，i责人BEE1 boss 2 the person who is in charge of the electrical work and the lights when a film/movie or television programme is being ^ made (拍电影或电视节目的）照明电工 'gaffer tape noun [U] (8r£) strong sticky tape with cloth on the back电工胶布；厚胶布 gag /gaeg/ noun, verb

u noun 1 a piece of cloth that is put over or in sbJs mouth to stop them speaking 封口布；塞口布 2 an order that prevents sth from being publicly reported or discussed 禁刊令（阻止公开报道或讨论某_的备令）：a press gag 新闻禁刊令◊ a gag ruZc/order (= one given by a court of law)禁止发言规则；瞌制言论令3 (//i/orwfl/) a joke or a funny story, especially one told by a professional COMEDIAN (尤指专业喜剧演员的）插科打诨，笑话， 噱头 BBC1 JOKE: to teZl/cracfc a gag 讲 / 说笑话◊ a running gag (= one that is regularly repeated during a performance)连续重复的插科打诨 4 (es/?ec/‘fl//y AMwE) a trick you play on sb 恶作鈿；^计；花治：It was just a

gag—we didn’t mecm to upset anyone.这只是逗着玩      

我们并未想使任何人不高兴。

■ verb (-gg-) 1 [VN] to put a piece of cloth in or over sbJs mouth to prevent them from speaking or shouting ^ 住，塞住（某人的嘴）：The hostages were boumi and gagged.人质被绑起来并被用东西塞住了嘴。2[VN]to prevent sb from speaking freely or expressing their opinion压制…的言论自由；使缄默：The new Zaws are seen as an attempt to gag the press.人们认为新法律企图 压制新闻界的言论自由。〇a gauging order (= one given by a court of law)司法限制言论令 3 [V] ~ (on sth) to have the unpleasant feeling in your mouth and stomach as if you are going to vomit 作呕 H771 retch： She gagged on the blood that filled her mouth. 她因嘴里充满了血而作呕。be gagging for sth/to do sth (6rf, slang) to want sth or want to do sth very much渴求；迫切想做（某事）be ’gagging for it (份f， s/fl/ig) to want to have sex 欲火中烧 gaga I'gaiga:/ adj. [not usually before noun] (informal)

■                  [offensive) confused and not able to think clearly, ially because you are old 迷糊；（尤因年老）如 He has gone compieteZy gaga.他完全老糊涂了。

slightly crazy because you are very excited about sb/sth, or very much in love 狂热；暑迷：T7ie /aas