🔑sex·ualAWBrE/ˈsekʃuəl/NAmE/ˈsekʃuəl/adjective🔑[usually before noun]connectedwiththephysicalactivityofsex性行为的;性的◆sexualbehaviour性行为◆Theywerenothavingasexualrelationshipatthetime. 当时他们之间并不存在性关系。◆Herinterestinhimispurelysexual. 她对他感兴趣纯粹是因为性的原因。◆sexualorientation(= whetheryouareheterosexual or homosexual)性取向(指异性恋或同性恋)[only before noun]connectedwiththeprocessofproducingyoung生殖的;有性繁殖的◆thesexualorgans(= thepenis, vagina, etc.)生殖器官◆sexualreproduction有性繁殖[usually before noun]connectedwiththestateofbeingmaleorfemale性别的;性的◆sexualcharacteristics性别特征▸sex·ual·ly🔑AWBrE/ˈsekʃəli/NAmE/ˈsekʃəli/adverb◆sexuallyabusedchildren受到性虐待的儿童◆Shefindshimsexuallyattractive. 她觉得他富有性魅力。◆sexuallyexplicit性方面露骨的◆Girlsbecomesexuallymatureearlierthanboys. 女孩比男孩性成熟早。