-同义词和反义词
词性:|noun|
例句1. even the worst of gags will amuse someone somewhere
词性:|verb|
例句1. a dirty rag was used to gag her mouth
例句2. the press is gagged by more and more complex rules
词组
||1:That patently owes as much to crafty politics as to economics, and Mr Osborne showed plenty more in his speech.||2:It was less weaselly than stoat-like—a whirligig of policies and pledges that appeared more fascinating than substantial.||3:They included several previously flagged traps for Labour.||4:Legislation to cap the welfare bill—a popular idea, tricky for Labour, and of only token importance to the cost of welfare—is to be introduced to Parliament next week.||5:Announcing some money for next year's 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta, the chancellor even found the opportunity to invite comparison between the medieval monarch it humbled, King John, and another brother-betrayer, Labour's leader Ed Miliband.||6:It was one of the better budget gags .
||1:这个胜利除了经济原因,也要归功于其灵活的政治手腕。而奥斯本在他的演讲中披露了其他的原因。||2:这并非是白鼬一般的狡猾,而仅仅是让政策与承诺看上去吸引人,而非简单的有料。||3:其中包括了工党之前树立的几项旗帜性的(政策)口号。||4:通过立法给福利开支设定上限是一项广受欢迎的政策,是工党(收买人心)的把戏,其面子功夫上的重要性掩盖了福利成本。而这个政策下周就会提交到议会。||5:在宣告明年举行大宪章800周年庆典的预算之际,奥斯本甚至找了个机会比较起中世纪享有盛誉的君主约翰与一个脱党的同志——工党魁首文立彬。||6:这是结束预算讨论的好招之一。
|noun|
1.A device for keeping the patient’s mouth open during a dental or surgical operation.
‘He or she preps the neonate's face and mouth and also the mouth _gag_ in a circular manner, proceeding from the incision line circumferentially outward.’
2.A joke or an amusing story, especially one forming part of a comedian’s act or in a film.
‘films that goad audiences into laughing at the most tasteless of _gags_ ’
‘Bearing in mind the other critical sin of giving away some of the best puns and visual _gags_ in film history to readers who may not have seen them, all I will say is that the answer is yes, a thousand times yes.’
3.A piece of cloth put in or over a person’s mouth to prevent them from speaking.
‘they tied him up and put a _gag_ in his mouth’
‘Her wrists were hooked to a D ring on the back of her collar, and for once she didn't have a _gag_ filling her mouth.’
4.A restriction on dissemination of information.
‘every contract contains a self-signed _gag_ ’
‘Tim the Rev had picked up on the notion that the codification is intended to put a political _gag_ on charities, and Peter said that the draft legislation had no such intent.’
|verb|
1.Be very eager to have or do (something)
‘I'm absolutely _gagging_ for a pint’
‘we'll be sitting in front of the TV at five to seven next Saturday evening, _gagging_ for the next instalment’
2.Choke or retch.
‘he _gagged_ on the wine’
‘Her heart jumped up to her throat, and she nearly _gagged_ on her granola bar.’
3.Prevent (someone) from speaking freely or disseminating information.
‘the government is trying to _gag_ its critics’
‘‘I don't think we are _gagging_ anybody,’ said a spokesman.’
4.Put a gag on (someone)
‘she was bound and _gagged_ by robbers’
‘She was _gagged_ and bound with a washing line before being dumped in a water-filled drainage ditch.’
5.Tell jokes.
‘they _gagged_ about their sexual problems’
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