G
/d3i:/ noun, abbr.
*
noun (also g) [C, U] [pi. Gs, G’s, g’s /d3i:z/) 1 the 7th letter
of the English alphabet 7 ‘Gold’
begins with (a) G/‘G\ * gold — is] IM ^ # g Jf ft 0 2 G [music if) the fifth note in
the scale of
C major *
(C
pW^St^f f ,) —see also G and T, G-string
mabbr. 1 [NAmE) general audience (a
label for a film/ movie that is suitable for anyone, including children) *
cm,
ftJASI# ) 2 (NAmE, informal) $1 000 * 1 000 tu g
abbr. 1 gram(s) : 400g flour * 400 % ffi $) 2 /d3i:/
(;technical Ain) gravity or a measurement of the
force with which sth moves faster through space because of gravity Jr ft
; Jffe 31 ft : Spacecraft which are re-entering the
earth’s atmosphere are affected by g forces.
gab /gaeb/ verb, noun
m verb (-bb-) (informal) [V] to talk for a long time about
things that are not important n^Pg;
RfBTJ
■ noun tT»!7H see gift
n.
gabar dine (also gaber-dine) /.gaeba'diin;
'gaebadiin; NAmE -bard-/ noun 1 [U] a strong material
used especially for making raincoats $L^JT (
#J, WfflXrfrJMft ) 2 [C] a coat, especially a raincoat, made of gabardine gab ble /'gaebl/ verb, noun
•
verb ~ (on/away) [informal) to talk quickly so
that people cannot hear you clearly or understand you
[V]
They
were gabbling on about the past. jfe o She was
nervous and started to
gabble. To 0
[VN]
He
was gabbling nonsense, Bjl M B£ nj| „
[also V speech]
h noun [sing.] fast speech
that is difficult to understand, especially when a lot of people are talking at
the same time ( XftftZAmVLm
) gabby
/'gaebi/
adj.
[informal, disapproving) talking a lot, especially about things
that are not important ;
fcWW; HS»!M
gabfest /'gaebfest/ noun [NAmE, informal) an informal meeting to
talk and exchange news; a long conversation
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. 7j"3S ( j&H
mm&um)
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 ; iJL|i§ —
picture o
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gabled /'geibld/ adj. having one or more
gables
iflft; ftlhiflft: a gabled house/roof ft Lb i# (tfj 7 / MM
ga-boon
/ga'buin/
(also ga.boon
rna'hogany) noun [U] the hard wood of a tropical African
tree, used especially for making parts of musical instruments or small pieces
of decoration jjp £ ft A (
ft, XMTM)
gad /gaed/ verb (-dd-) IJil;Pi gad a'bout/a'round [informal, especially BrE) to visit different
places and have fun, especially when you should be doing sth else
mm mm
gad about /'gaedabaut/ noun [informal often humorous) a person who is always
going out socially or travelling for pleasure
gad-fly /'gaedflai/ noun [pi. -ies) (usually disapproving) a person who annoys or
criticizes other people in order to make them do sth (
Mmm ) ftAAft
gadget /'gaed3it/ noun a small tool or device
that does sth useful/Jn«-; /J^g
gadget-ry /'gaed3itri/ noun [U] (sometimes disapproving) a collection of modem
tools and devices (
W , A 11 : His desk is covered
with electronic
gadgetpr.im^^mmrm^mm.
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 ( |H PtM
ft, ) W’
Gael
ic noun [u] 1 /'gaelik;
'geilik/ the Celtic language of
.Gaelic
'football noun [U] a game played
mainly in
# 15 a, )
the
Gael-tacht /'geiltaxt/
noun the parts of Ireland
and Scotland where Gaelic is spoken by a large part of the population ( :§7ftfn^l&ft#J
) M7fti&£ gaff /gaef/ noun 1 a pole with a hook on
the end used to pull large fish out of the water ( ft All. fed}
7jc (ft ) f£|, 7 $3 2 [BrE, slang) the house,
flat/apartment, etc. where sb lives FM71 see blow v.
gaffe
/gaef/
noun a mistake that a person
makes in public or in a social situation, especially sth embarrassing Aft; Aft,; AW SE3 faux pas gaffer /'gaefa(r)/ noun 1 [BrE, informal) a person who is in
charge of a group of people, for example, workers in a factory, a sports team,
etc. ( I ft (ft ) XA, MS;
( is^JPA#^ ) MPA, A^A S32 boss 2 the person who is in
charge of the electrical work and the lights when a film/movie or television
programme is being made ( ) M&X
'gaffer tape noun [U] [BrE) strong sticky tape with
cloth on the back feX|£ft; MJ&ft gag /gaeg/ noun, verb
m noun 1 a piece of cloth that
is put over or in sb’s mouth to stop them speaking ft P ft; W P ft 2 an order
that prevents sth from being publicly reported or discussed
) : a press gag 0 a gag rule/order (= one given by a court
of law) *£ It % n MJ; MJW ifeft 3 [informal) a joke or a funny
story, especially one told by a professional comedian () mmm,
Hi
A PW71 JOKE: to tell/crack a gag ft / ft. % ft 0 a running gag (= one that is
regularly repeated during a performance) 4
(especially
NAmE) a
trick you play on sb ; Hit; fcM: It was just a
gag—we didn’t mean to upset
anyone.
■
verb (-gg-) 1 [VN] to put a piece of
cloth in or over sb’s mouth to prevent them from speaking or shouting
fe, Mit ( AAEftRf ) : The hostages were
bound and
gagged.
Am&m&xx&Mmmm&Tm0 2[vN]to
prevent sb from speaking freely or expressing their opinion £Et|iJ (tfj Wife S
i The new laws are
seen as an attempt to gag
the press. H$!]irl^^WsifeWio 0 a gagging order (= one given by a court of law) f]
AP&rfrj a ife4* 3 [V] ~ (on sth) to have the unpleasant
feeling in your mouth and stomach as if you are going to vomit jf Rg HT71 retch : She gagged on the
blood that filled her mouth. MSiMftiiT-lMfMgo f be gagging for sth/to do sth [BrE, slang) to want sth or want to do sth very
much it) be 'gagging for it [BrE,
slang) to want to have sex $;A gaga /'gaiga:/ adj. [not usually before noun] (informal)
*
(offensive) confused and not able
to think clearly,
especially because you are old ££$(]; ( )
i
& : He has gone completely
gaga. 4 % h. $8
& 7.
slightly crazy because you are
very excited about sb/sth, or very much in love $E ^ ; If ^ : The fans