Recent Examples on the WebThe virus spreads primarily through intimate, skin-to-skin contact, such as intercourse. Grace Tooheystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2022 The second man was 32-years-old and had had unprotected intercourse with another man during the first half of May. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 16 June 2022 God told Onan to have intercourse with his dead brother’s wife. Ryan D'agostino, Men's Health, 8 June 2022 If your wife doesn’t feel the pressure to have intercourse, being intimate with you should help to draw you two closer. Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 16 May 2022 If your wife doesn’t feel the pressure to have intercourse, being intimate with you should help to draw you two closer. Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 16 May 2022 If your wife doesn’t feel the pressure to have intercourse, being intimate with you should help to draw you two closer. Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 16 May 2022 Fertilization does not mean pregnancy, some experts say There is little debate about the mechanics of pregnancy: After intercourse, sperm travels through the uterus and into the fallopian tubes to fertilize an egg during ovulation. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 13 May 2022 The cozy sea-green space is where teenage Ruby, the sole hearing member of a deaf family, chides her parents for engaging in cacophonous intercourse while a crush is visiting. Scottie Andrew, CNN, 28 Mar. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English intercurse, probably from Middle French entrecours, from Medieval Latin intercursus, from Latin, act of running between, from intercurrere to run between, from inter- + currere to run — more at car
1sex性ADJECTIVE | VERB + INTERCOURSE | INTERCOURSE + VERB | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤sexual性交▸➤heterosexual, homosexual異性間的/同性間的性交▸➤anal, vaginal肛門/陰道性交▸➤consensual, non-consensual自願/非自願性交▸➤unlawful (especially BrE) 非法性交▸➤unprotected未採取保護措施的性交VERB + INTERCOURSE➤engage in, have, indulge in (BrE) 進行性交;縱慾◇She never had sexual intercourse before she was married.她婚前從未有過性行為。➤consent to同意性交◇The judge asked if she had consented to intercourse.法官詢問她當時是否同意進行性交。INTERCOURSE + VERB➤occur, take place性交發生◇He admitted that intercourse had taken place.他承認發生過性交。PREPOSITION➤during intercourse性交過程中▸➤intercourse between⋯之間的性交◇intercourse between consenting adults成年人之間兩廂情願的性交➤intercourse with跟⋯的性交◇She denied having had sexual intercourse with him.她否認和他有過性行為。◇He accused her of intercourse with another man.他指責她與另一男人有性行為。intercourse
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2exchange of ideas, feelings, etc.思想交流;感情交流ADJECTIVE➤social社會交際◇Life is a pleasant blend of work and social intercourse.生活是工作和社交的和諧融合。