sex
柯林斯词典
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
...a movie star who appeals to all ages and both sexes. …一个吸引男女老少的电影明星。
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
She continually failed to gain promotion because of her sex. 由于性别的原因，她频频得不到升职。
The new technique has been used to identify the sex of fetuses. 这项新技术已被用来鉴定胎儿的性别。
4. N-UNCOUNT Sex is the physical activity by which people can produce young. 性行为
He was very open in his attitudes about sex. 他对性的态度很开放。
The entire film revolves around drugs, sex and violence. 整部电影都围绕着毒品、色情和暴力展开。
5. PHRASE If two people have sex, they perform the act of sex. 进行性交
Have you ever thought about having sex with someone other than your husband?
你想过与丈夫之外的人发生性关系吗？
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sex /sɛks/ (sexing,sexed,sexes)
剑桥词典
- How can you tell the sex of a mouse ?
- They were divided according to sex.
- We want to find out the sex of our baby .
- What sex is this dog ?
- Development differs according to the sex of the child .
- She crusaded against sex and violence on television .
- The sex scenes had been cut out of the English version of the film .
- She's always dragging sex into the conversation .
- Later on in life the sex drive tends to diminish .
- The magazine , which gives frank advice about sex and romance , is aimed at the teenage market . 返回 sex
sex noun (MALE/FEMALE)
[ 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]the state of being either male or female
性别
What sex is your cat ? 你的猫是公的还是母的？
Some tests enable you to find out the sex of your baby before it's born . 有些检查能让你在婴儿出生之前知道其性别。
It's illegal to discriminate against people on the basis of (their ) sex. 性别歧视是违法的。
She accused her employer of sex discrimination (= of treating her unfairly because she was a woman). 她指控自己的雇主有性别歧视。
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]
all males considered as a group , or all females considered as a group
男性；女性
She seems to regard all members of the male sex as inferior . 她似乎认为所有的男性都低她一等。
Members of the opposite sex are not allowed in students ' rooms overnight . 在学生宿舍不允许留宿异性。
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sex noun (ACTIVITY)
[ 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]physical activity between people involving the sexual organs
性活动；（尤指）性行为，性交
Sex before/outside marriage is strongly disapproved of in some cultures . 在有些文化中，婚前／婚外性行为是被强烈抵制的。
She was complaining about all the sex and violence on television . 她抱怨电视上充斥着性和暴力镜头。
She'd been having sex with a colleague at work for years . 多年来她一直和一位同事保持着性关系。
Most young people now receive sex education at school . 现在大多数年轻人在学校里接受性教育。
extramarital /premarital sex 婚外／婚前性行为
casual sex (= sex with someone you do not know ) 随意性行为
unprotected sex (= sex without using something to prevent disease or becoming pregnant ) 无防护措施的性行为
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