sex

[英] [seks] [美] [sɛks] 生词本

n.

vt.

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1. N-COUNT See also: fair sex; opposite sex; same-sex; single-sex; 男性;女性;雌性;雄性 The two sexes are the two groups, male and female, into which people and animals are divided according to the function they have in producing young. 
  • ...an entertainment star who appeals to all ages and both sexes.

    男女老幼都喜欢的娱乐明星

  • ...differences between the sexes.

    两性之间的差异

2. N-COUNT 性别;性别特征 The sex of a person or animal is their characteristic of being either male or female. 
  • She continually failed to gain promotion because of her sex...

    她因为是女性而迟迟得不到晋升。

  • The new technique has been used to identify the sex of foetuses.

    这一新技术已经被用来鉴别胎儿的性别。

  • ...sex discrimination.

    性别歧视

3. N-UNCOUNT 性行为;性交;性活动 Sex is the physical activity by which people can produce young. 
  • He was very open in his attitudes about sex...

    他对待性的态度非常开放。

  • The entire film revolves around drugs, sex and violence...

    整个影片围绕着毒品、性和暴力展开。

  • We have a very active sex life.

    我们的性生活非常活跃。

4. VERB 辨别…的性别;辨识…的雌雄 If an animal is sexed, someone finds out whether it is male or female. 
  • The birds must be weighed, sexed and tagged.

    必须对这些鸟称重,辨识雌雄并挂上标牌。

5. PHR-RECIP 发生性关系;做爱 If two people have sex, they perform the act of sex. 
  • I had no intention of having sex with him on a first date.

    我并没想第一次约会就和他上床。

相关词组:
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Noun

1. activities associated with sexual intercourse;

  • "they had sex in the back seat"

2. either of the two categories (male or female) into which most organisms are divided;

  • "the war between the sexes"

3. all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses;

  • "he wanted a better sex life"
  • "the film contained no sex or violence"

4. the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles;

  • "she didn't want to know the sex of the foetus"
Verb

1. stimulate sexually;

  • "This movie usually arouses the male audience"

2. tell the sex (of young chickens)

动物学

<名>
  • 1.性别
  • 2.又称 :性别(sexuality)

医学

  • 1.性别,性:①根据个体产生配子类型(见于大多数动、植物)决定的基本区别,即个体根据此标准归入适当的类别;卵或大配子由雌性产生,而精子或小配子由雄性产生,在有性生殖中,这两类不同生殖细胞的结合是产生新个体的自然先决条件;②决定一种生物的性别

水产

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  • 1.伴性遗传
  • 2.linked inheritance 性染色体上的基因所表现的特殊遗传现象。
  • 3.限性遗传
  • 4.limited inheritance 性状传递受性别限制的一种遗传现象。
  • 5.从性遗传
  • 6.influenced inheritance, inheritance of sex-conditioned characters 基因型的表现受性别影响的现象。

胚胎学

<名>
  • 1.性别
  • 2.又称 :性别(sexuality )
1. The suffix "ist" can be added to "sex" to form the word "sexist".
后缀ist加在sex之后可构成sexist一词。

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2. As soon as the sex film came out, it met with sharp criticism from the public.
这部色情影片一出笼,立即受到公众的尖锐批评。

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3. Chromosomes also determine the sex of animals.
染色体也决定动物的性别。

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4. Customers are treated without distinction of sex and age.
顾客不分男女老幼,一视同仁地对待。

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5. Discrimination on the grounds of sex or race is unlawful.
性别或年龄引起的歧视是违法的。

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6. He did not agree with his mother's views on premarital sex.
他不同意母亲关于婚前性行为问题的观点。

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7. He never associated with the sex.
他从不和女性交往。

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8. He was convicted of having unlawful sex with an underage girl.
他被判定与一名未成年少女发生非法性行为。

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9. Is there a taboo against sex before marriage in your society?
在你们的社会里,婚前的性行为犯禁吗?

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10. She disguised her true sex under a man's garment.
她穿着男人的衣服隐瞒自己的真实性别。

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11. She does not enjoy the company of the opposite sex.
她不喜欢由异性奉陪。

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12. That shop caters exclusively to the weaker sex.
那家商店专供妇女需要的商品。

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13. The adrenals produce a large per cent of a man's sex hormones.
肾上腺分泌人体的大部分性激素。

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14. The best way to avoid pregnancy was total abstinence from sex.
最好的避孕办法就是彻底戒除性生活。

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15. The newspaper here pandered to people's interest in sex scandals.
这里的报纸迎合了人们对桃色新闻的兴趣。

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16. What[Which] sex is this fish?
这条鱼是雌的还是雄的?

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17. When we use "he", we generalize for both sex.
当我们用he时,我们泛指男女。

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18. You don't expect to hear such bad language from the gentle sex.
你不能预料会从女性那里听到这样的恶语。

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