| 单词 | sex |
| 释义 | sexWord family noun sex sexism sexist sexuality sexiness bisexual bisexuality homosexual homosexuality sexersexlessnesssexologistsexologysexualismsexualistsexualizationsex appealsex changesex drivesex objectsex offendersexpotsex shopsex symbolsex tourismsexual harassmentsexual intercoursesexually transmitted diseasesex workeradjective sexist sexual bisexual homosexual sexy sexless sexedsexologicalsexed-upverb sex sexualizeadverb sexually sexily sexlessly Biology sex1 /seks/ ●●● S1 W2 AWL noun 1 [uncountableU]SY the physical activity that two people do together in order to produce babies, or for pleasure 性交，性行为 → sexual All you see on TV is sex and violence these days. 如今在电视上看到的尽是性和暴力。 They had sex in the back seat of his car. 他们在他的汽车后座上做了爱。 She no longer wanted to have sex with him. 她再也不想和他做爱了。 premarital sex/sex before marriage (=sex happening before marriage) 婚前性行为 the dangers of casual sex (=having sex with someone without intending to have a serious relationship) 性关系随便的危险性 safe sex (=ways of having sex that reduce the spread of sexual diseases) 安全性交 unprotected sex (=sex without a condom) 无保护措施的性行为 2 [uncountableU]HBSEX/GENDER whether a person, plant, or animal is male or female 〔人、植物、动物的〕性别 Put your name and sex at the top of the form. 在表格的上端填上你的姓名和性别。 3 [countableC] all men, considered as a group, or all women, considered as a group 男性；女性 → sexual He found it difficult to talk to members of the opposite sex (=people that were not his own sex). 他觉得很难和异性交谈。 People of both sexes (=both men and women) buy her records. 男男女女都买她的唱片。 4. single-sex school/college etc British EnglishBrE a school etc for either males or females, but not for both together 单一性别的学校/学院等 Examples from the Corpus sex• Should students be taught about sex in elementary school?• You have to put your name, age, and sex on the form.• Many staff feel uneasy with subjects such as sex education.• Propaganda buys direct from London and sells clothes and shoes for club-ing for both sexes.• Eating disorders affect people of both sexes, not just girls.• Unlike many other societies, including our own, Chewong ideas about human nature are truly applicable to both sexes.• Most women are confronted by sex discrimination at some time in their working lives.• She had no interest in sex after the baby was born.• Husbands who feel insecure about their masculinity, or wives about their femininity, are especially vulnerable to extra-marital sex.• We recruit, train and manage our employees regardless of sex, ethnic origin or religion.• Rupert has never shown much interest in members of the opposite sex.• The test can be used to determine a baby's sex before it is born.• You can now find out your baby's sex before it is born.• Some people ignore advice about safe sex and do not wear condoms.• Are the twins the same sex?• I don't want my kids seeing all that sex and violence on TV.• a refreshing and unusual approach to sex education both sexes• The urinary bladder in both sexes acts as a half way house or store for the urine secreted by the kidneys.• Transsexualism is not to be confused with hermaphroditism, in which bodily characteristics of both sexes are present in the same individual.• It affects children of both sexes and is passed to them by both parents.• People of both sexes and from all walks of life sent letters and signed petitions in huge numbers.• Unlike many other societies, including our own, Chewong ideas about human nature are truly applicable to both sexes.• When seeking a marriage partner, intelligence is important to both sexes.• I would like to recommend it to both sexes as a jolly exciting read. Animals, Biology sex2 verb [transitiveT] technical 1.HBASEX/GENDERto find out whether an animal is male or female 鉴别〔动物〕的性别 2 sex something ↔ up phrasal verbphr v informal to change something in order to make it more exciting 使更具魅力 The organization is trying to sex up its image. 这个组织正努力使自身形象更加吸引人。 Examples from the Corpus sex• Adult males have a humped forehead and longer fin extensions, but there is no obvious way of sexing smaller individuals. (1300-1400) Latin sexus |
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