Giddy



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj.轻浮的, 不严肃的
• ［英］ adj.轻浮的, 不严肃的 ( light-hearted; not serious; frivolous)
• ［类］ 反义词: grave ( 严肃的) ; serious ( 严厉的)

Webster Collegiate

I. adjective (giddier; -est)

• Etymology: Middle English gidy mad, foolish, from Old English gydig possessed, mad; akin to Old English god god
• Date: 14th century
• 1.
  • a. dizzy <giddy from the unaccustomed exercise>
  • b. causing dizziness <a giddy height>
  • c. whirling rapidly
• 2.
  • a. lightheartedly silly ; frivolous
  • b. joyfully elated ; euphoric
• ? giddily adverb
• ? giddiness noun

II. verb (giddied; giddying)

• Date: 1602
• transitive verb
  • to make giddy
• intransitive verb
  • to become giddy

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