sex

单词用法

1. N-COUNT 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. (雌、雄、男、女) 性

2. → see also opposite sex

3. N-COUNT The sex of a person or animal is their characteristic of being either male or female. 性别

4. N-UNCOUNT Sex is the physical activity by which people can produce young. 性行为

5. PHRASE If two people have sex, they perform the act of sex. 进行性交 

短语搭配

sex education 性教育

have sex 性交

opposite sex 异性

sex life n. 性生活

have sex with 与…性交^[1]

释义

n.

性别; 两性之一; 性，性特征; 性活动

vt.

辨识性别; 引起性欲; 吸引

例句

Sex and death are strange bedfellows.

性与死离奇相关。

Sex education is also expected to help check the spread of AIDS.

性教育也有望抑制艾滋病的蔓延。

Mention sex therapy and most people will titter in embarrassment.

提到性疗法，许多人会尴尬地窃笑。

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。

She continually failed to gain promotion because of her sex.

她因为是女性而迟迟得不到晋升。

He was very open in his attitudes about sex.

他对待性的态度非常开放。

参考资料

[1] 【sex】什么意思_英语sex的翻译_音标_读音_用法_例句_在线翻译_有道词典 · 有道词典[引用日期2021-08-17]