gin seng /Rinser)/ noun [u] a medicine
obtained from a plant root that some people believe helps you stay young and
healthy A#;
,gin 'sling noun an alcoholic drink
made by mixing gin with water and
either lemon or lime juice
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'gin trap noun a device for trapping
small wild animals or birds (jfllft gippy tummy (also gyppy tummy) /,d3ipi 'tAmi/ noun (old-fashioned, BrE, informal) diarrhoea (= an illness in which waste matter is
emptied from the body in liquid form) that affects visitors to hot countries Gipsy = Gypsy
gir-affe
/d39'ra:f;
NAmE -'raef/ noun {pi. gir-affe or giraffes) a tall African animal
with a very long neck, long legs, and dark marks on its coat gird /g3:d; NAmE g3ird/ verb [VN] to surround sth with sth; to
fasten sth around sb/sth A ; ffl ± ; fi X ITTO1 gird (up) your 'loins (literary or humorous) to get ready to do sth
difficult iff fir/A ft ( ]§X#)Xft ) ; /§!§- ffijj: The company is girding its loins
for a plunge into the overseas market. ff]
IE 7f£ fir |J A #£ A M
<, gird
(yourself/sb/sth) (up) for sth (literary) to prepare for sth
difficult, especially a fight, contest, etc.
a ()
mm
gird er /’g3:da(r); NAmE 'g3:rd-/ noun a long strong iron or
steel bar used for building bridges and the framework
of large buildings (.)''A®.
gir-dle/'g3:dl; NAmE'g3irdl/ noun, verb
*
noun 1 a piece of women’s underwear that fits closely
around the body from the waist to the top of the legs, designed to make a woman
look thinner ( Aft#J ) M Jtffg 2 (literary) a thing that
surrounds sth else carefully tended lawns set in a girdle of trees
ft A #
SI #} ^ if 3
(old-fashioned) a belt or thick string
fastened around the waist to keep clothes in position
*
verb [VN] (literary) to surround sth g A chain
of volcanoes girdles the Pacific. Aft#
#J 11“*! ^#1
AX
girl o-* /g3:l; NAmE g3:rl/ noun 1 [C] a female
child ftl£; #£#1: a baby girl 0 a little girl o/ six A A #J ft ft o Hello, girls and boys! f^ftfll#?! —see also poster child 2 [C] a daughter AJL: Our youngest girl is at college. $ ft]#!/Mr Aft A f 3
[C] (sometimes offensive) a
young woman
ft$£ftft; ASP: Alex is not interested in girls
yet. fEM jk^TAftf^ftiSftil&ftlil o O He married the girl next door. fte%Pgifi#J
—ftftgftfti£7£io 4 [C] (usually in compounds ® ft ft! Me Aft is]) (old-fashioned, offensive) a female worker AX;
AIR M: an office
girl ft
Aft w.
5
[C]
(old-fashioned)
a man’s girlfriend ( M A#J ) AIR
A
6
girls [p|.] (used especially
as a form of address by
women A'14ftff] ft# Pf) a woman’s female friends ( A A #J ) A #, A A : I’m having a night out with the
girls. l AAflAX o Good morning, girls! $£
$][], ! 7 [sing.] old girl (often offensive) an old
woman, especially sb’s wife
or mother ;
%JQ
A: How is the
old girl these days? iir
IE|? m see big adi.
'girl band noun a group of young women
who sing pop music and dance 4>A$tfiXIA; ftftilft ,girl 'Friday noun a girl or a woman who
is employed in an office to do several different jobs, helping other
peopXAfftX A#4$; AIM girl-friend 0“"
/'g3ilfrend;
NAmE'gzirl-/
noun 1
a girl or a woman that sb is having a romantic relationship with AHA; A ‘Iff A 2 {especially NAmE) a woman’s female
friend ( ftft#J ) ft#, AA: I had lunch with a girlfriend. f£|W]AA—
.Girl
'Guide noun
{old-fashioned, BrE) = guide n.{6)
'Girl
Guidernoun {BrE) = Guider girl-hood./'g3ilhud; NAmE 'g3irl-/
noun [u] (old-fashioned) the
time when sb is a girl; the fact of being a girl A A
JfH;
ftftBftft; A A
girlie/'g3:li; NAmE 'g3:rli/ od/., noun {informal)
madj. [only
before noun] 1 containing photographs of
naked
or nearly naked women, that are intended to make men sexually excited
AWfftMcftff #AAMft#J: girlie magazines AAXXH#JXX 2 {disapproving) suitable for or like
girls, not boys 3S ft ft ft #J; Wt&M—W #J: girlie games ftift#jM, a noun a way of referring to
a girl or young woman, that many women find offensive ftffl J L; ft#lfn J L girl-ish /'g3±S; NAmE 'g3:rliJV adj. like a girl; of a
girl ft A^ft#J; A3AXf£l#J; ft^X#J: a girlish giggle id o a girlish figure icWLtfjfaM girl power noun [U] the idea that
women should take control of their careers and lives AIR ( iAAftttJSX^
.Girl
'Scout noun (US) = guide n.(6) girn = gurn
giro /'d3air9o; NAmE -roo/ noun {pi. -os) {BrE) 1 [U]
(finance M) a system in which
money can be moved from one bank or post office account to another by a central
computer ( fgftA&PM ) to pay by
giro ftllftlcIfllKftftoa giro credit/payment/transfer / A#; 2 (also 'giro cheque) [Cl
a cheque that the
government pays through the giro system to people who are unemployed or sick,
or who have a very small income ( #3 A A
f&AA##J ) It is easy for families to
run out of money before the weekly giro arrives, ft jn] J[
tbp0
girth /g3:0; NAmE g3:r0/ noun 1 [u* C] the
measurement around sth, especially a person’s waist ; ft H; !£ 0: a man of enormous girth J8? 0 flllR #J A o a tree one metre in girth/with a
girth of one metre ftf|—ft#] 2 [C] a narrow piece of leather
or cloth that is fastened around the middle of a horse to keep the seat,
(called a saddle), or a load in
place (
) mm
gismo = gizmo
gist /d3ist/ noun (usually the gist) [sing.] ~ (of sth) the main or
general meaning of a piece of writing, a speech or a conversation ft 0 ; AIX to get {= understand) the gist of an argument m 01 missed
the beginning of the lecture—can you give me the gist of
what he said? ffcftnjfiiJiMX
#j H .A ^. ?■ 0 I’m afraid I don’t quite follow
your gist (=
what you really mean), ft
ft &, j3E ft A H fi # #J
git /git/ noun {BrE, slQng) a stupid or
unpleasant man
m%-, M; i
give 0-w /giv/ verb, noun u verb (gave /geiv/, given /’givn/)
►
HAND/PROVIDE ; Hf* 1 ~ Sth to sb [ ~ sb sth to hand sth to sb
so that they can look at it* use it or keep it for a time : [VN, VNN] Give the letter to your
mother when you’ve read it. fit # % fs A it f# # ft „ 0 Give your mother the letter. 0 [VNN] They
were all given a box to carry. fifefl A~ '*ftH
f itftii f| ] M o 0 [VN] She gave her ticket to the woman at the check-in desk.
2
~ sth to sb | ~ sb sth to hand sth to sb as a present; to allow sb to have sth
as a present ]|| 31; If-fef;
[VNN]
What are you
giving your father for his birthday? f#fT^3t*fHftAftft 'Aft 0 ILtl ? 0 She was given a huge bunch of
flowers. ftA£ffM31T—Aft!£0 0 Did you give the waiter a tip? 0 [VN] We don’t
usually give presents to people at work. f£flX;$£XRft
IRIRX^IILo 0 [V] They
say it’s better to give than to receive.
AflHi&i&tfc^ftfio 3 ~ sth to sb | ~ sb sth to provide sb with sth ( ft^A ) Stfft IMn, f&EZ: [VNN] They were all thirsty so I gave them a drink. ftMHf&n
'M 7, Br m |ic tn J ffefn “ If o O Give me your name and address. fE
f# #! ^ ft1 ffl M hk It in o 0 We’ve been given a 2% pay increase. iJ
ffl ^ % J 2% #J jjp ^ 0
o I was hoping
you would give me a job. ftfrUlfIff O He was given a new heart in a
five-hour operation. flfe^llT
J®0
0 She wants a job that gives her
more responsibility.