sexual

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a. 性的, 性别的 [医] 性的; 性欲的

发音

UK /sɛk.ʃuː.əl/
其它
UK /sɛk.sju.əl/
其它
UK /sɛks.jəl/
UK /sɛk.θju.əl/
US /sɛk.ʃu.əl/
US /sɛk.ʃəl/

词形变化

sexuals 复数 sexuals more sexual 比较级 most sexual 最高级

别名

GSRM smexual

教材释义与例句

形容词

性的；性别的；有性的

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A species which reproduces by sexual rather than asexual reproduction, or a member of such a species.

    生物
  2. 2.

    A person who experiences sexual attraction, a person who has interest in or desire for sex (especially as contrasted with an asexual).

adj. B1 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    Arising from the fact of being male or female; pertaining to sex or gender, or to the social relations between the sexes.

    Women face sexual discrimination in the workplace.

  2. 2.

    Capable of sexual reproduction; sexed, sexuate.

    生物
  3. 3.

    Pertaining to sexual intercourse or other intimate physical contact.

    Giving oral sex is my favorite sexual act.

  4. 4.

    Characterised by sexual feelings or behaviour; possessing sexuality.

    She's a very sexual woman.

  5. 5.

    Pertaining to sexuality as a cultural phenomenon; relating to sexual behaviour or conduct.

    a sexual innuendo

    one's sexual preferences

  6. 6.

    Experiencing sexual attraction; not asexual.

    罕用
  7. 7.

    Pertaining to the female sex.

    废旧

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 1

intimate

反义词 1

asexual

近义相关 5

sexy intimate intersexual sexed unisexual

相关短语

sexual intercourse n. 性交; 性关系 sexual harassment 性骚扰 sexual orientation n. 性取向 sexual preference sexual complex sexual act [医] 性交行为 sexual tension 性紧张 sexual fraternization sexual relation un. 性交 [网络] 发生性关系 sexual congress [医] 性交 sexual relations 两性关系 sexual dichronism sexual slavery 性奴役 sexual literacy

词源

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sek-der. Proto-Indo-European *séksusder. Proto-Italic *seksus Latin sexus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin sexuālisbor. English sexual From Latin sexuālis, from sexus (“sex”), equivalent to sex + -ual. By surface analysis, sex- + -u- + -al.

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