Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense gags, present participle gagging, past tense, past participle gagged
1N-COUNT (使人不能说话的)封口布,塞口物 A gag is something such as a piece of cloth that is tied around or put inside someone's mouth in order to stop them from speaking. (使人不能说话的)封口布,塞口物
His captors had put a gag of thick leather in his mouth.
3VERB 压制…的言论自由;迫使…缄默 If a person is gagged by someone in authority, they are prevented from expressing their opinion or from publishing certain information. 压制…的言论自由;迫使…缄默 [disapproval] [Also VERB n]
Judges must not be gagged. [beVERB-ed]
法官的言论自由不能受到压制。
4VERB 噎住;噎得作呕 If you gag, you cannot swallow and nearly vomit. 噎住;噎得作呕
5N-COUNT 笑话;玩笑;插科打诨 A gag is a joke. 笑话;玩笑;插科打诨 [informal]
...a gag about policemen giving evidence in court. [+ about]
关于警察在法庭作证的一则笑话
6VERB [only cont]渴望拥有;期盼做 If you say that someone is gagging for something or is gagging to do something, you are emphasizing that they want to have it or do it very much. 渴望拥有;期盼做 [informal]
Girls everywhere are gagging for a car like this. [VERB + for]
天底下的女孩儿都对这种车梦寐以求。
There are thousands of students absolutely gagging to come to this university. [VERB to-infinitive]