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gag

UK /ɡæɡ/US /ɡæɡ/

词源

源自中古英语 gaggen,可能模仿被塞住嘴时发出的声音,或与古挪威语 gag-hals(仰头)有关。

noun

❶ 塞口物,指塞在嘴里使人不能说话或发声的东西,常用于防止人喊叫或作为恶作剧道具。

“The kidnappers put a gag in his mouth to keep him quiet.”

(绑匪在他嘴里塞了东西防止他出声。)

“She used a handkerchief as a gag in the prank.”

(她用手帕当塞口物来恶作剧。)

❶ 笑话或恶作剧,指故意引人发笑或戏弄人的行为或言语,常见于喜剧或幽默场合。

“The movie was full of silly gags that made everyone laugh.”

(电影里全是让人发笑的愚蠢笑话。)

“He pulled a gag by hiding his friend's keys.”

(他藏起朋友的钥匙搞恶作剧。)

同义词:joke, prank, jest, trick, quip

verb

❶ 塞住嘴巴,指用东西堵住某人的嘴使其不能说话或喊叫,常用于绑架或强制沉默的场景。

“The robbers gagged the bank teller with duct tape.”

(劫匪用胶带封住了银行出纳员的嘴。)

“She was gagged and bound to the chair.”

(她被塞住嘴绑在椅子上。)

❶ 作呕或干呕,指因恶心或不适而产生想吐的反应,常用于描述强烈的生理反应。

“The smell of rotten eggs made him gag.”

(臭鸡蛋的味道让他干呕。)

“She gagged when she saw the gruesome scene.”

(看到可怕场景时她一阵恶心。)

同义词:choke, retch, heave, muffle, silence

常见短语

gag order — 禁言令,指法院发出的禁止公开讨论某案件的命令,通常用于保护敏感信息或确保公正审判。

“The judge issued a gag order to prevent the lawyers from speaking to the press.”

(法官发布了禁言令阻止律师向媒体发言。)

gag reflex — 咽反射,指喉咙受到刺激时产生的自动呕吐反应,医生常用来测试神经反应或描述强烈恶心感。

“The dentist checked his gag reflex with a tongue depressor.”

(牙医用压舌板检查他的咽反射。)