sexual
/ˈseksjʊəl/adjective
1
- relating to the instincts, physiological processes, and activities connected with physical attraction or intimate physical contact between individuals性的; 性欲的; 性关系的：
she had felt the thrill of a sexual attraction.
她感受到性吸引的冲动。
2
- of or relating to the two sexes or to gender（与）两性（有关）的：
sensitivity about sexual stereotypes
对两性固有模式的敏感。
2.1
- of or characteristic of one sex or the other性别的, 性特征的：
the hormones which control the secondary sexual characteristics.
控制第二性特征的激素。
2.2
- Biology being of one sex or the other; capable of sexual reproduction【生】（有）性的; 有性繁殖的。
3
- Biology (of reproduction) involving the fusion of gametes【生】（繁殖）配子融合的。
派生词
sexually
adverb词源
mid 17th cent.: from late Latin sexualis, from Latin sexus 'sex'.